Math Vocabulary
What are opposites?
Numbers that are the same distance from 0 on a number line
Solve. 11 + 352
363
Solve. 12 x 12
144
Solve.
-26.57 + 35.26
8.69
The lowest point in the United States is Death Valley in California. Its altitude is 282 feet below sea level. What integer represents the altitude of Death Valley?
-282
What is ATO when describing how to subtract rational numbers.
Add The Opposite
Solve. -3 - 6
-9
Solve. -3 x 5
-15
Solve.
42.61 - 67.59
-24.98
During summer, the height of the water in a pool decreases by 4 inches each week due to evaporation. What is the change in the height of the water over a six-week period?
-24 inches
Give me the definition of an absolute value
The distance from 0 on a number line
Solve. 20 + (-34)
-14
Solve. -21 x -10
-210
Solve.
-268.33 - (-63.98)
-204.35
One spring, the temperature rose from -5 degrees to 12 degrees C in 24 hours. How much did the temperature rise in 24 hours?
29 degrees
Give me the definition and an example of a integer
Whole numbers and their opposites
2 or -2
Solve. -85 + 97
12
Solve. -2/-2
1
Solve.
40.657 + 963.58
1,004.237
Last week, Dalton wrote 4 checks for $20 each from his checking account, withdrew another $30, and finally made a deposit of $96. What was the change in the balance of his account over the week?
-$14.00
What are additive inverses? Give me an example
Numbers that when added equal 0
-3 + 3 =0
Solve. 22 - (-4)
26
Solve. 9/-3
-3
Solve.
-91 - 62
-153
During a football game, Kyle caught three passes. One was for a touchdown and went 52 yards. Another was for a first down and was for 17 yards. The last was on a screen pass that did not work so well and ended up with a loss of 10 yards. What was the total yardage gained by Kyle on the pass plays?
Kyle gained 59 total yards on the pass plays.