Positive or Negative
243 feet below sea level
- 243
Monday -2 degrees
Tuesday +2 degrees
Which day was colder?
Monday
5
positive , integer
|-15|=
15
-5 -4.5 -3.2 -6.4
What do these numbers all have in common ?
They are all negative rational numbers.
a bank withdrawl of $500
-$500
Larry -8,200 feet
Frank -9,300 feet Who dove to a greater depth?
Frank
-3.3
negative decimal
|-1|=
1
4 ,3
What is a fraction using these numbers ?
3/4
13 degrees below zero
-13 degrees
Jamal -8
Susan -6
The winner will have the lower score. Who won the golf game ?
Susan
- 3/2
negative fraction
3=
3
6,1
What is the decimal using these numbers ?
6.1
bank deposit of $75.25
+ $75.25
Saturday + 23 degrees
Thursday - 25 degrees
Which day was warmer ?
Saturday
+8.1
positive decimal
|8|=
8
Is -12 degrees below or above -4 on a thermometer ?
Below
loss of 16 yards in a football game
- 16 yards
Packers -5 yards
Vikings -20 yards
Which team lost more yards ?
Vikings
+ 3/4
positive fraction
|-11|=
11
How are negative numbers used in the real world ?
To describe temperature.