Comparing Integers
Who has the lowest score?
John -2, Steve -5, Axel 3, Mike -6
Mike
Which integer is farther left on a number line?
-13 or -11
-13
What is absolute value?
The distance of a number from 0
What is the magnitude of -35,000?
35,000
In the last week, Joe's favorite song went down 8 spots on the top pop songs list. Write an integer that describes the movement of the song.
-8
Which integer is farther right on a number line?
-15 or -12
-12
What is the absolute value of -5?
5
True or False? (Correct the statement if it is false)
The absolute value of 5 is -5.
False
A bank account has a balance of -$45. Money is deposited into the account. Write three numbers that could represent the value of the account now.
any three numbers that are greater than -45
Which two integers is -14.5 between on a number line?
-15 and -14
Fill in the inequality with the correct sign:
l -4 l 2
>
What is the opposite of -9? How do you know when two numbers are opposites?
9, same distance from 0 on number line
A seagull flies at 27 meters above sea level. A flounder swims at −27 meters, and a shark swims at −43 meters.
The seagull’s distance from sea level is _______the flounder’s distance from sea level.
the same as
Tracy and Maria each choose a card from a deck with positive and negative numbers. Tracy chooses -12 and Maria chooses -6. Write two inequalities to compare these numbers.
-12 < -6, -6 > -12
Fill in the inequality with the correct sign:
l -6 l l 6 l
=
In golf, the lowest score wins. Jason scored -8, Joe scored +1, and Freddy scored -7. Rank the players from first to last.
Jason, Freddy, Joe
A seagull flies at 27 meters above sea level. A flounder swims at −27 meters, and a shark swims at −43 meters.
The shark’s distance from sea level is _______the flounder’s distance from sea level.
greater than
Write the following in order from least to greatest:
-3, -9, 3, 9, 3.5, -9.5
-9.5, -9, -3, 3, 3.5, 9
Is it possible for a negative number to have a greater absolute value than a positive number even though negative numbers are always less than positive numbers?
Yes- negative numbers can a greater distance from 0 than positive numbers
Write the golf scores in order from greatest to least:
Mark +4
Tiger -2
Leo 0
Kirk -3
Mark, Leo, Tiger, Kirk