6.NS.C.7.c
Understand the absolute value of a rational number as its distance from 0 on the number line; interpret absolute value as magnitude for a positive or negative quantity in a real-world situation. For example, for an account balance of −30 dollars, write |−30| = 30 to describe the size of the debt in dollars.
Cluster 6.NS.CApply and extend previous understandings of numbers to the system of rational numbers.
Part of 6.NS.C.7 — Ordering & absolute value
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