Integers
Compare and Order Integers
Vocabulary
Error Analysis
True or False? Defend.
100

The integer that represents the following statement:  "15 yard loss"

-15

100

Which Number is bigger 8 or 6?

8 

100

Whole numbers and their opposites.

integers

100

The opposite of -5 is -5.

The opposite of a negative number is a positive number.  The opposite of -5 is 5.
100

The sum of two negative integers is always positive.

False because...you are to the left of zero and go more negative.

200

The opposite of 5

 -5

200

Which number is bigger -1 or -10?

-1

200

Numbers greater than zero

positive integers

200

0 is a positive number

0 is neither positive or negative

200

An integer and the absolute value of that integer are always opposites.

False because...

6 and the absolute value of 6 are not opposites

Only sometimes true if negative signs are used in the problem

300

|-42|

42

300

Which number is bigger |-5| or |-10|?

|-10| = 10

300

What is a number line?

The number line consists of integers that are both positive and negative. 

300

A rational number is any number that can be turned into a decimal.

A rational number is any number that can be turned into a fraction.

300

Adding or subtracting rational numbers is not done in math

False because...all rational numbers can be converted to fractions and fractions can be added and/or subtracted.

400

The integers that come just before and just after -7.

-6 and -8

400

Order from least to greatest:  0, -2, 4

-2, 0, 4

400

What is 2.1234...

Non-terminating, repeating decimal, rational number

400

Why is this wrong? - | -4| = 4

There is a negative symbol outside of the absolute value bars, so the answer is -4.

400
Subtracting negative numbers will always be negative

False

500

The whole numbers left of zero on a number line.

Negative integers

500

Order for from least to greatest:  -7, 2, -3, 0

-7, -3, 0, 2

500

What is the opposite of adding? 

The opposite of adding is subtracting

500

Why is this incorrect? The absolute value of 4 is (-4)

Absolute value of 4 is 4 since the 4 is 4 units away from zero

500

If my biggest number is positive, my answer should be positive


True

600

This is neither positive nor negative.

zero

600

l-1l, 4, -l-2l, 0, 3, -5 from greatest to least

4, 3, 1, 0, -2, -5

600

Any number that can be written as a fraction

Rational number

600

Why is this wrong? - | -10| = 10

|-10| = 10 

However, don't forget the negative sign outside the absolute value. 

Therefore, - |-10| = -10 

600

-10 - (-5) - (-3) = -18

False

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