Positive, Negative & Opposites
What is the opposite of 9?
-9
Write 1/2 as a decimal.
0.5
On a horizontal number line, does moving right increase or decrease a number's value?
Increase
Which is greater: -9 or -2?
-2
What does < mean?
Less than
A loss of 12 yards. Write it as a number.
-12
Which is greater: 0.3 or 1/4?
0.3
On a thermometer, which is higher: -5 degrees or -1 degree?
-1 degree
Which is warmer: -15 degrees F or -4 degrees F?
-4 degrees F
Flip it: -5 < 8
8 > -5
Is 0 positive or negative?
Neither
Write 3/5 as a decimal.
0.6
Start at 3. Move 5 to the left. Where do you land?
-2
Which is greater: -0.7 or -0.2?
-0.2
Fill in <, >, or =: 0.25 ___ 1/4
=
The opposite of a number is -6. What is the number?
6
Order from least to greatest: 0.7, 1/2, 2/5
2/5, 1/2, 0.7
Which number is located to the right of -7 on a horizontal number line? A) -8 B) -7.5 C) -6 D) -10
C) -6
Order from least to greatest: -1, -5, -2.5
-5, -2.5, -1
The comparison -3 < 6 is true. Which statement means the same thing? A) 6 is greater than -3 B) -3 is greater than 6 C) 6 is less than -3 D) -3 is equal to 6
A) 6 is greater than -3
A diver is 40 feet below sea level. A bird is 40 feet above sea level. Write both numbers. Are they opposites?
-40 and 40. Yes, they are opposites
Which set is in order from least to greatest? A) 0.1, 1/4, 3/5, 0.9 B) 1/4, 0.1, 3/5, 0.9 C) 0.1, 0.9, 1/4, 3/5 D) 1/4, 3/5, 0.1, 0.9
A) 0.1, 1/4, 3/5, 0.9
Name a number between -4 and -3. Which of the two is farther right?
Any, like -3.5. -3 is farther right
Which negative number has the greatest value? A) -4.5 B) -1/3 C) -2 D) -1 1/4
B) -1/3
Which comparison is true? A) -0.9 > -0.4 B) -1/4 < -0.2 C) 3/5 = 0.35 D) -6 > 2
B) -1/4 < -0.2