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Example Question #41 : Ssat Upper Level Quantitative (Math)

$\left | -2^{3} + 3 (4^{2})\right |$

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The first step to solving is to use the Order of Operations.

$\left |-8 + 3 (16) \right |$

$\left | -8 +48 \right |$

The absolute value $\left | x\right |$ of a real number x is the non-negative value of x without regard to its sign. The absolute value of a number is the distance of that number from the point of origin or zero on a number line.

$\left | 40\right | = 40$

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Example Question #41 : Algebra

$3 \left | \frac{1}{2} x +2\right | > 12$

Possible Answers:

x>4 and x< -12

x < 4 and x> -12

x<4 and x>12

x>4 and x<12

Correct answer:

x>4 and x< -12

Explanation:

To solve this Absolute Value inequality, remove the Absolute Value bars and create two linear inequalities.

$3 (\frac{1}{2}x) + 6> 12$

$3 (\frac{1}{2}x) + 6 < -12$

Then, using the Order of Operations and the method for solving multi-step equations solve.

First inequality:

$3 (\frac{1}{2}x) + 6> 12$

$\frac{3}{2}x + 6 > 12$

$\frac{3}{2}x + 6 - 6 >12 -6$

$\frac{3}{2}x >6$

$\frac{3}{2}x (\frac{2}{3}) >\frac{6}{1} (\frac{2}{3})$

x> 4

Second inequality:

$\frac{3}{2}x +6 < -12$

$\frac{3}{2}x +6 -6 < -12 -6$

$\frac{3}{2}x < -18$

$\frac{3}{2}x (\frac{2}{3}) < -\frac{18}{1} (\frac{2}{3})$

x< -12

The solution to $3\left | \frac{1}{2}x +2 \right | > 12$ consists of the two intervals x > 4 and x < -12 . This pair of inequalities is the solution.

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Example Question #23 : How To Find Absolute Value

$\left |4x + 4 \right | < 16$

Possible Answers:

x>3 and x< -5

x< -3 and x> -5

x < 3 and x = 5

x < 3 and x> -5

Correct answer:

x < 3 and x> -5

Explanation:

To solve this Absolute Value inequality, remove the Absolute Value bars and create two linear inequalities.

4x + 4 < 16 and

4x + 14 > -16

Then solve each of the inequalities.

First inequality:

4x + 4 < 16

4x +4 - 4 < 16-4

4x < 12

$\frac{4x}{4} < \frac{12}{4}$

x < 3

Second inequality:

4x + 14> -16

4x + 4 -4 > -16-4

4x > -20

$\frac{4x}{4}> \frac{-20}{4}$

x> -5

The solution to consists of the two intervals x< 3 and x > -5 . This pair of inequalities is the solution.

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Example Question #41 : Algebra

$\left | 7x\right |\geq28$

Possible Answers:

$x\leq-4$ and $x\geq 4$

$x\leq 7$ and $x\geq -7$

$x\leq 4$ and $x \geq -4$

$x\geq 7$ and $x\leq -7$

Correct answer:

$x\leq-4$ and $x\geq 4$

Explanation:

To solve this Absolute value inequality, remove the absolute value bars and create two linear inequalities and solve.

$7x\geq 28$

$x\geq4$

$7x \leq -28$

$x \leq -4$

The solution to $\left | 7x\right | \geq 28$ consists of the two intervals $x\geq4$ and $x \leq -4$ .

This pair of inequalities is the solution.

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Example Question #41 : Ssat Upper Level Quantitative (Math)

$-\left |-8- 2 (5-2)^{2} \right |$

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Step One: Order of Operations

$-\left |-8 - 2 x 3^{2} \right |$

$-\left | -8-2x9\right |$

$-\left | -8-18\right |$

$-\left | -26\right |$

The absolute value of is 26. However, because there is a negative sign outside the Absolute value bars, you would multiply the by to get the solution.

The correct answer is

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Example Question #21 : How To Find Absolute Value

Micah is seeking new employment. The salary that he desires must be $4,000 per month with a tolerance of $600. Which absolute value inequality can be used to assess the salary which will be tolerable?

Possible Answers:

$\left | s-600\ \right | \leq 4,000$

$\left | s-600\right |\geq 4,000$

$\left | s-4000\right | \leq 600$

$\left | s-4000\right |\geq 600$

Correct answer:

$\left | s-4000\right | \leq 600$

Explanation:

$\left | s-4000\right | \leq 600$ is the correct solution.

This absolute value inequality states that the difference between the salary of $4,000 must be less than or equal to $600 to be tolerable.

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Example Question #52 : Algebra

In order to ride the roller coaster at the local amusement park, children must be 145cm tall with a tolerance of 5cm. Which of the following absolute value inequalities can be used to assess which heights will be tolerable?

Possible Answers:

$\left | h-145\right | \leq 5$

$\left | h-5\right |\leq 145$

$\left |h-145 \right | \geq 5$

$\left | h-5\right | \geq 145$

Correct answer:

$\left | h-145\right | \leq 5$

Explanation:

$\left | h-145\right | \leq 5$ is the correct solution.

This Absolute Value inequality states that the difference between the children's height and 145cm must be less than or equal to 5cm .

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Example Question #52 : Ssat Upper Level Quantitative (Math)

Using <, >, or = compare the following absolute value.

$\left | -9\right |$ __________ $\left | -7\right |$

Possible Answers:

$\left | -9\right |> \left | -7\right |$

$\left | -9\right |\leq \left | -7\right |$

$\left | -9\right |< \left | -7\right |$

$\left | -9\right |=\left | -7\right |$

Correct answer:

$\left | -9\right |> \left | -7\right |$

Explanation:

The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero. The absolute value of a negative integer is a positive integer. The distance from zero to on a number line is , so

$\left | -9\right | = 9$

The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero. The absolute value of a negative integer is a positive integer. The distance from 0 to on a number line is . Therefore:

$\left | -7\right | = 7$

Therefore

$\left | -9\right |> \left | -7\right |$

because

9>7

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Example Question #881 : Arithmetic

Evaluate the expression if x=5 and y=7 .

$\left | 4x+3y \right | - \left | 4x-3y \right |$

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

$\left | 4x+3y \right | - \left | 4x-3y \right |$

To solve, we replace each variable with the given value.

$\left | 4 (5) +3 ( 7) \right | - \left | 4 (5) -3 ( 7) \right |\ .$

$\left | 20 +21 \right | - \left | 20 -21 \right |$

Simplify. Remember that terms inside of the absolute value are always positive.

$\left | 41 \right | - \left | -1 \right |=41-1 = 40$

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Example Question #22 : How To Find Absolute Value

Evaluate: $\begin{vmatrix}\; \; \left | 5- 3 \cdot 4\right |-8 \right \;\end{vmatrix}$

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

$\begin{vmatrix}\; \; \left | 5- 3 \cdot 4\right |-8 \right \;\end{vmatrix}=\begin{vmatrix}\; \; \left | 5- 12\right |-8 \right \;\end{vmatrix}=\begin{vmatrix}\; \; \left | -7\right |-8 \right \;\end{vmatrix}=| 7 - 8| = | -1| = 1$

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SSAT Upper Level Math : How to find absolute value

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Math

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Example Question #41 : Ssat Upper Level Quantitative (Math)

Example Question #41 : Algebra

Example Question #23 : How To Find Absolute Value

Example Question #41 : Algebra

Example Question #41 : Ssat Upper Level Quantitative (Math)

Example Question #21 : How To Find Absolute Value

Example Question #52 : Algebra

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