Absolute Value & Opposites
Name the opposite of -12.
12
-5 ___ 3
-5 < 3
-5 + 12
7
-2 - 4 =
-6
Represent the situation with an integer.
25 feet below sea level.
-25
Name the opposite of 74.
-74
-12 ___ -21
-12 > -21
7 + (-19)
-12
6 - 8 =
-2
Represent the situation with an integer.
Withdraw $50 from the bank.
-50
What is the |-4| ?
4
Put the following integers in order from least to greatest.
-4, -7, 6, 0, -2, 3
-7, -4, -2, 0, 3, 6
-4 + (-5) =
-9
-2 - (-3) =
1
The football team started at the 20 yard line. They lost 7 yards. What yard line are they on now?
13 yard line
What is the |15|?
15
Put the following integers in order from least to greatest.
-16, -20, 17, 5, -13, 14
-20, -16, -13, 5, 14, 17
14 + (-5)
9
-16 - 5
-21
I had $20 in my bank account. Then I spent $33 on lunch. What is my current balance?
- $13
What is the |0|?
0
|-14| ___ |14|
14 = 14
-23 + (-17)
-40
16 - (-11)
27
I went scuba diving on spring break. At 12 feet below sea level I saw a starfish. I dove 16 more feet and then I saw a sea urchin. Write an integer to represent at what sea level I saw the sea urchin?
-28 feet