Quadrants
What quadrant would you fine (-3, -3)?
Quadrant III
Given −5 and 7, write the inequality
-5<7
Two submarines are below sea level. One is at –2.5 miles and the other is at –2¾ miles. Which submarine is closer to the surface?
a) –2.5 miles b) –2¾ miles c) Both are the same d) Not enough information
a
If the temperature is -15°C, the magnitude of the temperature is -15°C.
false
What quadrant has a negative x and a positive y?
Quadrant II
Which is greater, −8 or 0?
0
True/False In terms of debt: –40 < –25 means owing $40 is worse than owing $25.
True
Sarah owes $40 to her friend. What is the magnitude of her debt?
a) -40 dollars b) 0 dollars c) 40 dollars d) 80 dollars
c
What quadrant has a positive x and a negative y?
Quadrant IV
Whis is less -5 or -4?
-5
A football team gains 15 yards on one play and loses 8 yards on the next. Represent both plays as rational numbers. Which play has the greater value, and why?
15 and –8. 15 > –8 because gains are greater than losses.
Absolute value of -35
35
If you started at (1,5) and moved up three spaces and two spaces to the left, where would you end up?
(-1, 8)
Given 6 and −2, write the inequality
6>-2
Which explanation is correct for the inequality –3 < 4? a) –3 is larger because it has a bigger absolute value b) –3 is less because it is to the left of 4 on the number line c) 4 is less because it comes later when counting d) –3 and 4 are equal because one is negative and one is positive
(Correct: b)
Absolute value of 45
45