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Mathematics
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Absolute Value
Week 3
Learning Code- M7NS- Ic-1
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Quarter 1 – Module 3 – Absolute Value
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Published by the Department of Education

Secretary: Leonor Magtolis Briones
Undersecretary: Diosdado M. San Antonio

Development Team of the Module

Writer: Jay-Anne Rissa E. Macaraeg
Editors: Melody P. Rosales
Ma. Theresa G. Mallari
Maita G. Camilon
Reviewers/Validators: Remylinda T. Soriano, EPS, Math
Angelita Z. Modesto, PSDS
George B. Borromeo, PSDS
Illustrator: Jay-Anne Rissa E. Macaraeg
Layout Artist: Jay-Anne Rissa E. Macaraeg
Management Team: Malcolm S. Garma, Regional Director
Genia V. Santos, CLMD Chief
Dennis M. Mendoza, Regional EPS in Charge of LRMS and
Regional ADM Coordinator
Maria Magdalena M. Lim, CESO V, Schools Division Superintendent
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Division ADM Coordinator

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Mathematics
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Absolute Value
Week 3
Learning Code- M7NS- Ic-1

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Learning Module for Junior High School Mathematics
MODULE
3 ABSOLUTE VALUE

In the previous lesson you have learned about integers on the number line, opposites
or additive inverse, including the positive or negative quantities and illustrate them on a
number line. In this module, you will learn more about the integers and its absolute value.
You will then appreciate how easy it is to represent an absolute value on the number line.

WHAT I NEED TO KNOW

PPREPREVIER!
LEARNING COMPETENCIES
The learners will be able to:
• represent the absolute value of a number on a number line as the distance of a
number from 0 M7NS-Ic-5

WHAT I KNOW
PPREPREVIER!
Let’s see how much knowledge about the lesson you already have. Answer or solve all items
below:
1. These are the set of numbers consisting of the set of whole numbers and their
additive inverses.
a. Integers c. Equation
b. Roman Numerals d. Numbers
2. What is the opposite of – 6?
a. 0 c. – 6
b. 6 d. – 0
3. Which of the following represents a positive integer?
a. Deduct c. Demerit
b. Below d. Asscend
4. What do you call the numbers to the left of 0 on the number line?
a. Positive numbers c. Additive Inverse
b. Negative Numbers d. Opposite
5. What do you call the numbers that are of the same distance from zero but on
opposite sides?
a. Positive numbers c. Integers
b. Negative Numbers d. Additive Inverse or Opposite
6. withdraw, below, down, under Which among the choices belongs to this group?
a. East c. deduct
b. More d. assets
7. What is the opposite of the situation “10% discount”?
a. 10% interest c. 10% rate
b. 10% average d. 10% withdraw
8. “gain of Php45” is denoted by _________.
a. +45 c. 0.45
b. –45 d. 0.045
9. What is the integer described in “the integer midway between – 6 and 8”?
a. 0 c. 2
b. 1 d. 3

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10. What is the largest negative number?
a. 0 c. – 100
b. – 1 d. – 1000
11. Which word does not belong to the group?
a. Ascend c. Demerit
b. Below d. Lost
12. Which word does not belong to the group?
a. Early c. Rising
b. Forward d. South
13. If x represents a negative number, the x<0.
a. True c. Maybe
b. False d. None of the above
14. If a represents any number, then –a is always a negative number.
a. True c. Maybe
b. False d. None of the above
15. Zero is either positive or negative.
a. True c. Maybe
b. False d. None of the above

*** If you got an honest 10 points (perfect score), you may skip this module.

WHAT’S IN
PPREPREV
Let us recall that numbers that are of the same distance from zero, but on opposite
sides are called opposites or additive inverse. Integers are the set of numbers consisting of
the set of whole numbers and their additive inverses. Integers can be also used in real life
situation.
Can you apply this concept to answer the activity below? Come, let’s see!
Activity 1: Integers in Real Life
Directions: Complete the table below.
Situation Representation Opposite of the Situation Representation
of the Situation of the Opposite
1. walk 3km east +3 walk 3km west -3
2. 4 steps forward
3. 3 floors below
4. weight loss of 5lbs
5. 5 hrs. late
6. 7 points deduction

WHAT’S NEW
Are you aware about the country’s culture when it comes about families? Read the
selection below to know more:

CLOSE FAMILY TIES

If there lies a single thing that would ultimately define Filipino identity, one
would have to fly around the world and back, and still would not know what it would
be. That is how diverse and colorful the Filipino culture is. Packed with various traits,
characteristics, upbringing, talents and skills; no wonder you cannot confine the
Filipino people in a single category. More often than not, you will find traces of them
wherever you go.

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One of the factors which certainly sets Filipinos apart from the rest, are
their close family ties. In a common household, it is not surprising to see
extended families living under the same roof. The concept of family not only
applies as to what the law perceives—the smallest unit of society. For Filipinos, it
is one flesh, blood, and legacy established at birth.
In other countries, when a person turned 18, he/she can live away from
his/her family. In the Philippines, they value their family so much that they keep
them intact through the years.
Macaraeg family has 7 members. Nerie (mother), Rommie (father), and 5
kids - Jeza, Jeremiah, Jenn, Jhay, and John respectively. Parents live in Tondo,
Manila with the youngest John. Jeza, the eldest, lives in Dubai which is 6,902 km
West of Tondo. Jeremiah and Jenn live in Cainta, Rizal that is 18,700 m South of
Tondo. While Jhay lives in Valenzuela, 11.7 km North of Tondo.
During the Enhanced Community Quarantine period amid the COVID 19
pandemic, it is very important that you stay connected with your family. They
often talk to their family members through text messages, phone calls, chats,
video calls just to stay updated with each other.
With their family’s locations and situations, who among the kids are the a)
farthest b) closest to their parents?

WHAT IS IT
Let’s analyze what you have read:
1. What is the selection all about?
____________________________________________________
2. What does a common Filipino household looks like?
____________________________________________________
3. Why couldn’t we confine the Filipino people in a single category?
____________________________________________________
4. What does the selection tells about the family culture of other countries?
____________________________________________________
5. Can you answer the problem posted on the last part of the selection? If yes, what’s
your answer?
____________________________________________________

With regards with the selection, one value that Filipinos are known for is the “close
family ties” that results to extended family structure. It is because Filipinos believe that
families should be together and help each other out. Family and relatives do as much as
they can to support each other. In what way can the Macaraeg family support each other in
this pandemic if they are separated or far from each other?

What is the additive inverse of 3? Let us try to plot 3 and its additive inverse in a
number line.

What have you noticed?

The distance of (3) from 0, is 3. While the distance of (- 3) from 0, is also 3. Since
they are the same distance from zero, though in opposite directions, in mathematics they
have the same absolute value, in this case, 3. The notation for absolute value is to put
straight lines on both sides of the number. ( e.g. ∣3∣ or ∣-3∣ )

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Absolute value describes the distance of a number on the number line from 0
without considering which direction from zero the number lies. If it is a distance, then the
absolute value of a number is never negative.

Example:

1. What is the absolute value of 5? Denoted by ∣5∣.

Answer:

As we can see in the diagram, the distance of 5 from 0, is 5. Therefore ∣5∣=5.

2. What numbers that has an absolute value of 4?

( ∣x∣ = 4 , what is the value of x? )
Answer:

As we can see in the diagram, there are two numbers in the number line that has a
distance of 4, these are 4 and -4. Therefore, a number and its additive inverse have the
same absolute value. They are called opposites.

Going back to the problem, Nerie and Romie lives in Tondo, we can represent the
location of the mother and father as 0. While Jeza who works in Dubai with a location of 6,
902 km (West), Jeremiah and Jenn who live in Cainta has a location of 18, 700 m (18.7 km,
South), Jhay who lives in Valenzula located at 11.7 km (North) and John who lives with their
parents and represented as 0 km.
1. Representation
Their distances are represented as follows:
Jeza : - 6, 902
Jeremiah : - 18.7
Jenn : - 18.7
Jhay : 11.7
John :0

2. Absolute Value
And because we are talking about their distances, we can represent their distances
as the absolute value:
Jeza : 6, 902
Jeremiah : 18.7
Jenn : 18.7
Jhay : 11.7
John :0

3. Arranged from nearest to farthest

John :0
Jhay : 11.7
Jeremiah : 18.7
Jenn : 18.7
Jeza : 6, 902

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WHAT’S MORE

Activity 2: What’s the value?

Give the value of the following.
1. ⃒ 0⃒ = ______ 6. -⃒-3⃒ = ______
2. ⃒-9⃒ = ______ 7. -⃒ 5⃒ = ______
3. ⃒ 7⃒ = ______ 8. ⃒ - 1 ⃒ +⃒ 7 ⃒ = ______
4. ⃒ - 11 ⃒ = ______ 9. What is/are the possible value/s of p
5. -⃒ 2⃒ = ______ such that ⃒ p ⃒ = 12
Now that you learned the absolute value of a number, let’s see if you can compare
the absolute value of given numbers. Let’s go!
Activity 3: Compare Us!
Write >, < or = on the blank to make the statement true.
1. ⃒ - 8 ⃒ ______ ⃒ 6 ⃒ 4. -⃒ - 1 ⃒ ______ - ⃒ 1 ⃒
2. ⃒ 9 ⃒ ______ ⃒ - 11 ⃒ 5. ⃒ - 7 ⃒ ______ - ⃒ 7 ⃒
3. -⃒ - 2 ⃒ ______ ⃒ 2 ⃒

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

Absolute value describes the distance of a number on the number line from 0
without considering which direction from zero the number lies. If it is a distance, then the
absolute value of a number is never negative.

WHAT I CAN DO
Great job! It’s time for you to do the math. Can you solve the following?

A. Give the value of the following.

1. ⃒ 3 + 12 ⃒
2. ⃒ 10 ⃒ - ⃒ - 7 ⃒
3. ⃒ -13 ⃒ + ⃒ - 3 ⃒
4. ⃒ 3 - 2 ⃒ + ⃒ - 4 ⃒
5. ⃒ - 9 ⃒ + ⃒ - 11 ⃒
B. List all the possible integers that can replace x to make a true statement.
1. ⃒ x ⃒ = 2
2. ⃒ x ⃒ = 5
3. ⃒ x ⃒ < 5
4. ⃒ x ⃒ ≤ 4
5. ⃒ x ⃒ ≤ 0

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ASSESSMENT

Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What do you call the distance of a number from 0 on a number line?

a. Absolute value c. Opposite
b. Integer d. Additive Inverse
2. How do you denote the absolute value in symbols?
a. -⃒x⃒ c. ⃒x⃒
b. ≤ x d. ∪ x
3. What do you call zero on the number line?
a. Angle c. Point of Intersection
b. Integer d. Origin
4. ⃒x⃒=3 What are the possible value of x to make this statement true?
a. 0 and 3 c. 1 and 3
b. – 3 and 3 d. – 3 and 0
5. ⃒ x⃒< 3 What are the possible value of x to make this statement true?
a. – 2, - 1, 0, 1, 2 c. 1, 2, 3
b. – 1 , 0, 1 d. – 3, - 2, - 1
6. 7 is the absolute value of the opposite of – 7.
a. True c. Maybe
b. False d. None of the above
7. |−7| − |3| = ___________
a. – 4 c. 10
b. 4 d. – 10
8. |13| − |−7| = __________
a. 6 c. 20
b. – 6 d. – 20
9. |10| − |−6| = __________
a. 16 c. 4
b. – 16 d. – 4
10. |−15| + |−4| = __________
a. 19 c. 11
b. – 19 d. – 11
11. |−10| − |−2| = __________
a. 12 c. 8
b. – 12 d. – 8
12. |11| + |−12| = - 1. The statement is __________.
a. True c. Maybe
b. False d. None of the above
13. |12| − |−7| = - 5. The statement is __________.
a. True c. Maybe
b. False d. None of the above
14. | - 6| − ____ = 1
a. |- 4| c. |- 6|
b. |- 5| d. |- 7|
15. What is the distance of – 4, 125 from zero on a number line?
a. 4, 512 c. 4, 215
b. 2, 415 d. 4, 125

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ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
Directions: Go through the Absolute Value Maze from starting point to finish by giving the
value correctly.

E-Search
You may also check on the following video lessons for your reference and further learnings
on the absolute value.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1iN_fD4UCg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxaT8ArCKjQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtj9S_9K6eo

REFERENCES

Unfurling Mathematics 7 by John Paolo A. Fernandez pp. 12 – 17

21st Century Mathematics 7 by Ma. Luisa V. Villano pp. 42 – 47
Wizard Mathematics 7 by Anne Diongzon-Dignadice pp. 74 – 84
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/additive%20inverse
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_value
https://www.eduplace.com/math/mathsteps/7/b/
https://www.mathplanet.com/education/pre-algebra/explore-and-understand-
integers/absolute-value

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PISA-BASED WORKSHEET

Way to Travel

We are in a war against an infectious disease caused by Novel Coronavirus

or also known as Covid-19. Everyone is placed on an order to stay at home to have
an Enhanced Community Quarantine. Every family has been given one Quarantine
Pass to buy their primary needs to survive.
In the community of Tondo, establishments are accessible. There is a man
named Mr. Roy Ramirez, Mr. Roy is the head of their family and is the one who have
a quarantine pass for his family. He is the authorized person to buy the necessary
needs of the family.
He made a map to locate and to be able to calculate the
distance of each establishment in order to buy things in a short
period of time he walk for an average of 3 meters per
minute.

Let’s Analyze

Questions:

What war do we experience?

What do you call the process in mandating everyone to stay at

home so that the virus will not spread rapidly?

What is the distance of the market from the house of Mr.

Ramirez? How many minutes of walking?

What is the total distance from the market going to the grocery?
How many minutes of walking?

Make a diagram using the number lines, set the house of Mr.
Ramirez as the point as origin?

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