Writing Inequalities
Compare 0.1 _____ 0.0972
Use >, <, or =.
0.1 > 0.0972
What is the opposite of 3 degrees below zero? Give the integer.
+3 or three degrees above zero
|0| =
What is 0?
What is Ms. Fu's preferred first name?
Kathy
Compare using >, <, or =.
-0.08 _____ -0.8
>
What is the opposite of the opposite of 23?
23
-|-3| =
-3
Where did Ms. Fu grow up?
San Diego
The elevation of Driskill Mountain, Louisiana is 163 meters above sea level. Death Valley has an elevation of -86 meters. Write an inequality to compare the elevations. Explain the meaning of the inequality.
163 > -86
Driskill Mountain has a higher elevation than Death Valley.
What is the opposite of the opposite of the absolute value of -7?
7
|2| - |-2| =
Where did Ms. Fu go to college?
UC Irvine
When comparing two numbers, the number that is closest to zero has a greater value.
Is this always, sometimes, or never true? Explain and give an example.
Sometimes true. This statement is only true if you are comparing two negative numbers.
Example:
-3 > -7 because -3 is closer to zero than -7.
What is the opposite of 0?
0
-|4| - |-4| + |1| =
-7
What is Ms. Fu's favorite type of snack?
Hot Cheetos
Order the fractions -1/2, 5/2, -12/4, 1/6, and 7/8 from least to greatest. Show your work.
-12/4, -1/2, 1/6, 7/8, 5/2
New Orleans is 8 feet below sea level, how many feet would it have to raise up to be 8 feet above sea level?
16 feet
Why is absolute value always positive?
It represents how far the number is away from the zero on the number line, and distance is always positive.
Name one of Ms. Fu's cat's names.
Evie or Nori