Division of Fractions
Negative Numbers
More negative numbers
Absolute Value
100
1/4 ÷ 3/4
1/3
100
Canasta is a card game where negative numbers represent losing points and positive numbers represent gaining points.
How would gaining 12 points be represented?
a.) 12points
b.) -12points
A
100
What is the opposite of -15?
15
100
What is |-4| equal to?
4
200
1/5 ÷ 3/10
2/3
200
The freezing point of water is 0 degrees celsius. Scientists use positive numbers to show temperatures above the freezing point of water and negative numbers to show temperatures below the freezing point of water.
The temperature of Mia's iced coffee is −4 degrees celsius.
What does −4 degrees represent in this situation?
a.) Mia's coffee is 4 degrees above the freezing point
b.) Mia's coffee is 4 degrees below the freezing point
c.) Mia's coffee is at the freezing point
B
200
Which number is greater?
-18 or -20?
-18
200
Which number is larger?
5 or |-7|?
|-7|
300
2 3/7 ÷ 3 1/2
34/49
300
Last month, Claire's bank statement said that she overdrew her account. Her bank balance was −45.32 euros.
This month, Claire's bank balance is 17.92 euros. What does this mean?
a.) Claire overdrew her account by 17.92 euros
b.) Claire has 17.92 euros in her account
B
300
What is the opposite of (-12)
12
300
The table below shows the scoreboard from a friendly game of Canasta.
-Phil, 40 points
-Mahmoud, −25 points
-Zayed, 10 points
Sort the players from lowest to highest absolute value of score.
Zayed, Mahmoud, Phil
400
A baker has 5 1/4 pies in her shop. She cut the pies in pieces that are each 1/8 of a whole pie.
How many pieces of pie does she have?
42
400
Divers use positive numbers to represent the height of the diving board and negative numbers to represent the depth of a dive.
How would divers represent a dive with a depth of 4 3/4 meters?
-4 3/4 meters
400
The blue dot is at what value on the number line?
-3 -1
-2 3/5
400
A football team ran two plays.
On the first play, the quarterback was tackled for −8 yards.
On the second play, the running back ran for 10 1/2 yards.
Which play did the team gain more yards?
AND
Which play had the greatest absolute value?
Play 2 and play 2
500
Vera is using her phone. Its battery life is down to 2/5, and it drains another 1/9 every hour.
How long will her battery last?
18/5 hours
500
Geographers use negative numbers to represent points below sea level and positive numbers to represent points above sea level. For example, the lowest point in Minnesota is at −17.3 meters, and the highest point is at 14.11 meters.
What does 0 meters represent?
Sea level
500
The blue dot is at what point on the number line?
-2 -1
-2 3/5
500
Choose which numbers have an absolute value of 5
a.) 5
b.) 1/5
c.) -5
d.) 10
A and C