FTCE General Knowledge Math Practice Test

What will be the absolute value of -5?

1. 5

2. -5

3. 0

4. −1

The correct answer is: 5

The absolute value of a number is defined as its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of the direction. This means that absolute value is always a non-negative number. For -5, the distance from zero is 5 units. Therefore, the absolute value of -5 is simply 5, which confirms that the correct answer aligns with the definition of absolute value. Other options do not represent absolute values, as they either indicate negative numbers or values that do not correspond to the concept of absolute distance.