Positive and Negative Numbers
Mr. Denning Trivia!! Where did Mr. Denning go to college for his undergraduate degree?
THE Purdue University
GCF of 20 and 12
Write an inequality statement to compare these two numbers:
-5.34 and -5
-5.34 < -5
Olivia went out for a walk. She walked 3/4 of a mile and then sat down to take a rest. Then she walked 1/8 of a mile. How far did she walk altogether?
6/8 + 1/8 = 7/8 of a mile
What is the acronym for the order of operations?
PEMDAS
Answer positive or negative for each of the following:
1. An elevation below sea level
2. A temperature below zero
3. You owe money to someone else (in debt)
1. Negative
2. Negative
3. Positive
Mr. Denning Trivia!! What sport did Mr. Denning play in high school? Bonus if you can guess the position!
Football, Quarterback
Put these decimals in order from least to greatest: 1.52, 1.51, 1.62, 1.49, 1.5
1.49, 1.5, 1.51, 1.52, 1.62
A jug contains 2 and 3/4 litres of orange juice. After you pour 5/8 of a litre into some glasses, how much is left in the jug?
17/8 or 2 and 1/8 liters
4 x 12 - 6 + 8
50
Give the value for each of these:
1. The opposite of -6
2. The opposite of 12
3. The opposite of the opposite of -15
1. 6
2. -12
3. -15
LCM of 3 and 5
Mr. Denning Trivia!! Mr. Denning accomplished something this past weekend, causing him to miss school yesterday. What did he do??
Ran a marathon!
Answer both questions:
1. A baker is making croissants. He has 18 pounds of dough. Each croissant is made from 1 8 pounds of dough. How many croissants can he make?
2. If Anson typed 9/4 pages in 3/7 of an hour, how many pages did he type in one hour?
1. 144 Croissants
2. 63/12 pages or 5 and 1/4 pages
(15 + 10) / 52
1
Find the absolute value of these numbers:
1. -10
2. -3,421
3. -1,562,309
1. 10
2. 3,421
3. 1,562,309
Boxes that are 12 inches tall are being stacked next to boxes that are 18 inches tall. What is the shortest height at which the two stacks will be the same height?
6 inch tall stacks
Put these numbers in order from least to greatest:
-4.3, 2.1, 1/2, -1.8, 4/3
-4.3, -1.8, 1/2, 4/3, 2.1
Mr. Denning Trivia!! For the first two years of his teaching career, Mr. Denning did NOT teach math. What subject did he teach??
Science!
(17 - 8 x 2)2 + 400 x 2
801
1. Dave loves under water diving. His house boat is 250 feet above sea level. He jumped from that level. He went 600 feet below sea level. How many total feet did Dave descend
2. The temperature goes down 20 degrees. Which integer displays this change?
3. George enjoys skydiving. He jumped from a helicopter at 8000 feet above sea level. He then landed on a mountain at 5000 feet above sea level. How many feet did George descend?
1. 850 feet
2. -20
3. He descended 3000 feet for a change of -3000
An airline stewardess flies to Paris every 10 days for one day. Another stewardess flies to Paris every 15 days for one day. Today, both are in Paris. After how many days will both stewardesses be in Paris again on the same day?
30 days
Put the following fractions in order from least to greatest:
-3/5, -2/3, -9/10, -1/2
-9/10, -2/3, -3/5, -1/2
1. You went to the store to buy food to make a meal for your friends. You need 4.5 pounds of steak. Each pound costs $6.52. What is the total cost of the steak?
2. Your friends are nice and say they'll split the cost with you. How much does each person pay if you split the cost between you and five friends?
1. $29.34
2. $4.98 per person
Mr. Denning Trivia!! While Mr. Denning love hiking in the mountains, he is very afraid of something specific. What is he afraid of?
Bonus: In Sequoia National Park, Mr. Denning scared away a certain animal that many might be afraid of. What was it??
Heights!
A bear!