Absolute Value
How far away a number is from 0
Put the following numbers on a number line. Which is the smallest?
4,-5,0,-1,2
Smallest is -5
Which is smaller?
-100 or 56
-100, negatives are always smaller than a positive
l4l
4
On Friday, the temperature was 20 below. On Saturday the temperature was 10 below. Which day was colder?
Friday
Positive integer
Any positive whole number on the right of the 0 on a number line
Put the following numbers in order from smallest to biggest
-100,14,245,-2,-24
-100, -24, -2, 14, 245
-15____-2
<
l-456l
456
-400 feet below sea level
Negative integer
Any negative whole number, on the left of the 0 on the number line
Put the following numbers in order from least to greatest:
4.5, -0.5, 17, -3.2, -4
-4, -3.2, -0.5, 4.5, 17
-12/2____-9
>
-l-23l
-23
85 degrees
Rational number
Any positive, or negative number that does not repeat forever
Put the following in order from greatest to least greatest:
1/2, 20/5, -2.3, -1/2, 0
20/5, 1/2, 0, -1/2, -2.3 or 4, 1/2, 0, -1/2, -2.3
-1/2__-0.5
=
l-200/10l
20 or 200/10
The notorious mountain goats can climb up the steepest of mountains without worrying about falling. They started their climb at sea level. The baby mountain goat went up first making it up 20 feet before stopping. Mama goat went 35 feet past baby goat. Papa goat went 100 feet further than mama goat. How far up did papa goat end up making it?
155 feet
Inequalities
Comparing two numbers using >,<,=
30/4, -25/3, -10/2, -3/4, 10/5
l-10/5l__-l304/100l
>
------l-67l
67
Ms. Wellman has a slight problem with shopping too much and she needs help figuring out how much money is in her account. In her bank account she started off with $200. She then spent $150 on Christmas decorations. Then she found $20 in her pocket while doing laundry (score!). She then went to buy groceries and spent $80. Then she bought more clothes off Shein, she spent $350. Then she went to the farmers market and spent $80. Then she deposited her check for $500. How much does she have now in her account?
She has $60 in her account