Write an integer to describe the situation: 8 degrees below zero
-8
Choose the greatest integer.
-150, 10, -950, 4, 11
11
Place the following integers in order from least to greatest.
-50, -160, 2, 0, -12
-160, -50, -12, 0, 2
True or false: The absolute value of a number is always negative.
False. The absolute value of a number is always positive. The absolute value is simply a number's distance from zero.
What is the opposite 5?
-5
The table shows my account balance on various days. On which day was my account balance the GREATEST?
June 15
The scores for a game being played are listed below. Order these scores from GREATEST to LEAST.
-8, 12, 14, -11, 0, 4
14, 12, 4, 0, -8, -11
|-6| = ?
6
Ms. Porter and her friends went scuba diving. Each person recorded their dive depth. If land represents 0, which dive depth is closest to the surface of the water?
Mia: -15 feet
EJ: -44 feet
Tom: -28 feet
Mia: -15 feet
The Cowboys lost 4 yards on their last play. The Giants lost 8 yards on their last play. Who has the greater loss of yards?
Giants
The depths, relative to sea level, of five different submarines are recorded in meters below. What is the order of the depths from GREATEST to LEAST distance from the surface?
-52, -90, -67, -99, -80
-99, -90, -80, -67, -52
|92| = ?
92
Write an integer to match the situation:
The pelican dove 2 feet into the water to catch a fish.
-2
Choose the GREATEST integer.
80, -80, 90, -100
90
What is the opposite of -7, and where is it located on the number line?
The opposite of -7 is 7 and it is located on the right side of zero on the number line.
True or false: 82 and -82 are the same distance from zero on the number line.
True.
Following a temperature reading of 8 degrees, the temperature falls 5 degrees. Will the new temperature be above or below zero?
3 degrees above zero.
If Ms. Porter has a bank account balance of -$50, and Ms. Green has a bank account balance of -$40, who has the GREATEST DEBT? (Who has less money?)
Ms. Porter has the greatest debt.
Ms. Porter is $50 in debt and Ms. Green is only $40 in debt.
What is the opposite of -8, and where is it located on the number line?
The opposite of -8 is 8. It is located to the left of zero on the number line.
-|-9| = ?
-9
The first negative is outside of the absolute value symbols. This would say "the negative of (the absolute value of negative 9)".