Numbers that are greater than zero
Positive numbers
You swim into the sea and you are now 9 feet below sea level. What integer represents this place?
-9
Numbers that are less than zero
Negative Number
You are on the second floor of a building, you ascend two floors what level are u on now?
Floor 4
The distance of a number from zero on the number line
Absolute Value
A football team gains 14 yards then has a 6 yard loss, how many yards did they have at the end of the play?
8 yards
A member of the set od whole numbers and their opposites.
Integer
You have $23. You want to buy a $25 shirt and a $35 video game. You borrow the exact amount to pay for the shirt and the game. How much money do you owe using an integer?
- $37
The sum of a number and its opposite.
100+(-200)
-100
The chess team is having a bake sale. The team spent $35 on supplies. They earned $219, including tips. What is the team's profit?
-35 + 219 = 184
$184 in profit