Integers and their Opposites
What's the opposite of 7?
Write 21/60 as a decimal.
0.35
64+(-12)
52
(-3/4)+1/4
-1/2
-2.63 + 3 1/4
(decimal)
0.62
What is the opposite of -32?
32
0.81818181
(-3)+(-32)
-35
3/7-(-11/14)
1 3/14
-1/8 - 0.356
(decimal)
-0.481
During January, the temperature in the morning was -6 degrees. By noon, the temperature increased by 6. What is the temperature at noon?
Write 11/12 as a decimal.
0.91666666
27-(-4)
31
2.13+(-15.1)
-12.97
0.74 +(-3/5)
(decimal)
0.14
Give a situation about an airplane that can be represented by the opposite of -32.
answers may vary
Write 2 11/16 as a decimal.
19.6875
Percy's golf score was 6 above par on Thursday. On Friday, he score 4 under par. What was his overall score represented by an integer?
A dolphin is swimming 18 feet below the surface. A helicopter is flying 75.5 feet above the surface. How far apart are the dolphin and the helicopter?
93.5 feet
-0.1
The temperature one day was -4. By midnight, the temperature had increased by 7. At 1:00 PM the next day, the temperature dropped to 0. What was the temperature change from midnight to 1:00PM?
3
Rochelle needs to pack a picture frame that measures 7 6/11 inches on each side. Will it fit into a box that measures 7.52 inches on each side? Explain.
No. 7 6/11= 7.545454 which is bigger than the 7.52 box
When you add a positive and a negative number together, how can you tell whether the sum will be positive or negative?
The sum will have the sign of whichever number has the higher absolute value (furthest from zero)
The roots of a plant reach 3 3/4 inches below ground. If the plant is 12 5/6 inches above ground, how tall is the entire plant?
16 7/12 inches
The temperature of a town is 36.6 degrees during the day and -12.6 degrees at night. What is the temperature change?
-49.2