Integers & Opposites
What are opposite integers?
Integers that are the same distance from 0 but on different sides of 0
What inequality belongs in the blank? - 7 ____ 4
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Order from least to greatest: - 8, - 5, - 10
-10, -8, -5
Which integer below does not have an opposite?
-3, 5, -1, 3, 1, -6, -5
-6
Write an inequality using the numbers -11 and -20 in two different ways.
-11 > -20 -20 < -11
Order from greatest to least: 0, -3, 2
2, 0, -3
True or False: an opposite number can never be positive. Explain your answer.
False – if the original number is negative, then its opposite is a positive number.
Which of the following are correct?
– A) 10 < -3
– B) -8 > -11
– C) 0 < 12
–D) -5 < -1
B, D
How would you use a number line to order integers from least to greatest?
Graph all the numbers, then read them from the left to the right.
How would you represent an increase in your hourly pay of $3 an hour?
+ 3
Steve missed 2 questions on the test, and Isolde missed 5 questions. Fill in the blank for the inequality below describing their test score: Steve ______ Isolde
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The following scores are from a golf tournament. Order the golfers from lowest to highest score.
Chris -16
Ernie -13
Jim -12
Hideto -11
Tiger -18
Tiger, Chris, Ernie, Jim, Hideto
How would you represent the opposite of depositing $200 in your savings account?
-$200
New Orleans has an elevation of –2 m, and Desert Shores has an elevation of -61 m. Which city is lower? Explain.
Desert Shores is lower because -61 is further to the left on the number line than -2. Numbers get smaller as they move to the left on the number line.