Coordinate Mapping
(True or False)
The bank is closer to the school than the post office is from the store.
False
Write an equation using absolute value to show the distance between -10 and 4 on a number line.
Absolute values of -10 + 4= 14
Jocelyne owes the bank $75. If you wanted to show Jocelyne’s balance on a number line where would it be located?
(+100 bonus points for explaining why!)
Answers on their whiteboards
Which number has the greatest absolute value?
-9, -30, 45, -70
-70
11 x 12= ?
132
(True or False)
The distance from the bank to the school is equal to |5| +|-6|.
True
What is the distance between (5,6) and (11, 6)?
Distance is 6 units
Two friends are on vacation, Jerome climbs 120 feet up a rock face and Jackie dives 60 feet to the ocean floor. Draw a number line to show where Jerome and Jackie are?
(+100 bonus points - how far apart are Jerome and Jackie?)
Answers on their whiteboards
Bonus: Jerome and Jackie are 180 feet apart.
Put the numbers in order from least to greatest:
-3, -8, 15, 6.5, 9, -1, 0
-8, -3, -1, 0, 6.5, 9, 15
Write '3 to the power of three' in expanded form and solve
3 to the power of 3= 3x3x3 = 27
(True or False)
The distance from the bank to the Post Office is equal to |-8| +|-9|
False
What 4 points are 4 units away from (1, -2)? Use your coordinate plane to prove your thinking.
(1,2) (-3,-2) (1,-6) (5,-2)
A submarine is located at 75 feet below sea level. A scuba diver’s altimeter reads -50. Who is closest to the shoreline? (+100 Bonus points: How far apart are the scuba diver and the submarine?)
The scuba diver is closest to the shore line.
Bonus: The scuba diver and the submarine are 125 feet apart.
Which day was the coldest? Which day was warmest?
Monday - -9
Tuesday -5
Wednesday -2
Thursday - 7
Friday 0
Coldest: Monday
Warmest: Friday
In the show SpongeBob SquarePants, what is Mr.Crabs' daughter's name?
Pearl Krabs
The city wants to build a swimming pool that is 5 units away from the school. What are 4 possible locations for the swimming pool?
(-8,-10)
(-8,-2)
(-4,-6)
(-12,-6)
Albert said that the distance between (-3,4) and (7,4) is 4 because 7-3 - 4. Explain what mistake Albert made and how he should have found the distance.
Distance is 10 units. If he subtracted 7-(-3), that gives us the distance of 10 because when we add the opposite, 7+3= 10 units.
Emily’s family is on a road trip on Highway 1. Their motel is in Carmel. On the first day, they drive 46 miles north to Santa Cruz to go surfing. On the second day, they drive 25 miles south to Big Sur. On the third day, they drive 4 miles north to Monterey. Create a number line to show the locations of each trip relative to their motel.
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Derek bet his friend that Denzel Washington was 55 years old. His friend said that he’d give Derek the cash if his guess were within 6 years. If Denzel is 62 years old, does Derek get the cash?
(+100 Bonus - What ages could Derek have guessed to get the cash?)
Derek doesn't get the cash
Bonus: 56 or 68
Name 4 cities around Oakland
Some examples include Hayward, Berkeley, Alameda, Fremont, San Leandro, Emeryville, etc