Real-World Integers
You dive 15 feet below the surface of the ocean. Write this as an integer.
-15
On a number line, is -5 to the left or right of 0?
Left.
Which is greater: -10 or -2
-2
What is the absolute value of -25?
25
Is 0 a positive or negative?
Neither
Your bank account has a balance of -$42. Do you owe money or have extra money?
You owe $42.
Which integer is the opposite of -12?
12
Put these in order from least to greatest:
0.5, -1, 0, -0.25
-1, -0.25, 0, 0.5
What does absolute value represent on the number line?
The distance from zero.
Two numbers are "opposites" if they have the same _________ from zero.
Distance or Absolute Value
A football team loses 8 yards on one play, then gains 8 yards on the next. What integer represents the total change?
0
If you start at -3 and move 5 units to the right, what number do you land on?
2
Identify the greatest number in this set:
{ -4, -4.5, -3.9, -5 }
-3.9
Solve: |-15| + |5|
20
True or False: Every integer is a rational number.
True
Death Valley is 282 feet below sea level. Mount Whitney is 14,505 feet above sea level. Which integer has the greater absolute value?
14,505
True or False: The further a negative number is from zero, the smaller its value.
True
Use <, > or = to compare -3/4 ____ -1/2
<
What has a smaller absolute value: -100 or 12
12
A bird is at +20 feet and a fish is at -20 feet. Which one is further from sea level (0).
They are the same distance.
Describe a real-world situation that would be represented by the integer -100.
answers vary. Ms. Adler rules.
Point A is at -2.5 and Point be is at 1.5. How many total units apart are Point A and Point B?
4 units.
Write a rational number that is between -1.2 and -1.3
answer vary. Ms. Adler rules.
If |x| = 7, what are the two possible values for x?
7 and -7
Order the following from greatest to least:
|-10|, 5, 0, -12
|-10|, 5, |-2|, 0, -12