Soccer

Worksheet Description

This worksheet utilizes the theme of soccer to frame mathematical problems that require the student to write absolute value expressions. The problems cover various aspects of the game such as goalkeeper saves, penalty kick success, pass completion rates, corner kick efficiency, yellow card frequency, red card incidents, shot accuracy, goal scoring ratios, tackle success rates, and goal differences. Each question presents a scenario with two numerical soccer-related statistics and asks the student to express the absolute difference between these values. The soccer context is intended to make the math problems more engaging for students by connecting them to a popular sport.

The worksheet aims to teach students how to understand and apply the concept of absolute value in the context of soccer statistics. By working through these problems, students will learn to represent the size of discrepancies between two given values as absolute values, which are always non-negative. This skill is critical in various fields, including data analysis and statistics, as it helps in objectively comparing magnitudes. The use of soccer scenarios also helps students realize how mathematical concepts are applicable in real-life situations, particularly in sports analytics.