Rational Numbers, Opposites, and Absolute Values
Complete the following statement: 4+(−3) is ___ units from 4, in the ___ direction.
3; negative
Find the sum. 7/11+(−1/11)
6/11
Solve the expression −3−6
-9
2 PART QUESTION - Decide if each expression will be positive, negative, or zero.
3.7 − 9.9 3.7−(−9.9)
Negative; Positive
Which of these situations can be represented by the opposite of −77?
A)You walk down 77 flights of stairs. B)You climb up 77 flights of stairs. C)The temperature drops 77°F. D)You spend $7 on a book.
B)You climb up 77 flights of stairs.
Which pairs of integers are additive inverses? Select all that apply. A)4, 4 B)4, −4 C)6, −6 D)6, −4
B)4, -4 C)6, -6
Find the value of the expression 6.9 + (−2.6).
4.3
Find the value of the expression. 9−(-3)
12
-1/2 + (-1/4)
-3/4
Two submarines are underwater. The number −4,451 represents Submarine A's position (in feet) relative to the surface. The number −4,979 represents Submarine B's position (in feet) relative to the surface. Which submarine is closer to the surface?
Submarine A
Suppose a deep sea diver dives from the surface to 83 feet below the surface. He then dives down 11 more feet. The diver's depth is represented by the sum −83+(−11). Explain what the sum tells us about the diver's present depth.
He is 94 feet below the surface
Add. −9.3+(−6.5)
-15.8
Find −7−(−9).
2
In a recent year, the number of DVDs shipped to an online retailer was 84,000 less than the previous year. Use an integer to describe the change in the number of DVDs shipped.
-84,000
Find the sum of -3 + 12
9
In her garden Pam plants the seed 4 1/4 in. below the ground. After one month the tomato plant has grown a total of 9 3/4 in. How many inches is the plant above the ground?
5 2/4
-24 - (-24)
0
Which of these situations can be represented by the opposite of 66? Select all that apply.
A)A book was 66 pages shorter than you expected. B)Andrew spent $66. C)The temperature was 66°F. D)Jennifer sold 66 apples.
A)The book was 66 pages shorter than you expected. B)Andrew spent $66. D)Jennifer sold 66 apples
A car backs up 17 feet, followed by 11 more feet. The car's position can be represented by the sum −17+(−11). Find the sum
-28
Simplify the expression. 2/3+(1/9)
7/9
2 PART QUESTION
Write an addition expression equivalent to 2−(−6) then solve it.
2+6; 8
2 PART QUESTION - The freezing point of Chemical A is −127.27°C. The freezing point of Chemical B is −89.1°C. Which chemical has a higher freezing point? How much higher is it?
Chemical B has a higher freezing point by 38.17 degrees