comparing rational numbers
Create two inequalities to compare -9 to -15.
What is -9 > -15
and -15<-9
Order from Least to Greatest: -1/2, 3/4, |-2.1|
What is -1/2 , 3/4 , |-2.1|
| -5 | =
What is 5
Define "negative number".
What is "a number less than zero".
Janie spent $10 at the mall. What is the meaning of zero in this situation?
What is "the amount of money Janie had before she spent $10".
true or false: -15 is smaller then -156
False
Order from Least to Greatest: -2/3, -1, -0.5
What is -1, -2/3. -0.5
| 25 - 5 | =
What is 20
Define "absolute value".
What is "the distance a number is away from zero."
Tyler made 24 cookies and then gave some away to his friends. What is the meaning of zero in this situation?
What is 24 cookies.
Compare 3/5 and 4/10 with <, > or =
What is 3/5 > 4/10
Order from Least to Greatest: -150, -200, 50, 0, 200, -250
What is -250, -200, -150, 0, 50, 200
| -5 | - 4 =
What is 1
Define "integer".
What is "a positive or negative whole number"
Ethan says that -10 is bigger than -6 because 10 is a bigger number than 6. How would you help him understand that his thinking is not correct?
What is "explain that smaller numbers are farther to the left on the number and since -10 is to the left of -6, then it is smaller".
Compare - 1/6 and -0.189 with <, > or =
Order from Least to Greatest: 0.01, 2.3, 2.33, 1.6, 0.1
What is 0.01, 0.1, 1.6, 2.3, 2.33
|12| + |-12| =
What is 24
Define "rational number".
What is "any number that can be written as a fraction."
Mark's bank account has less than -$10 in it. Is his debt more or less than $10?
What is more than $10 of debt.
Compare 5/8 and 3/4 with <, > or =
What is 5/8 < 3/4
Order from Least to Greatest: -0.8, -0.25, -5/9
-0.8 , -5/9 , -0.25
- | - 15| =
What is -15
Define "opposites"
What is "two numbers that are the same distance from zero and one is positive and one is negative."
Marshall swam less than 10 feet under the water. Did he swim to a spot higher than -10 ft or lower than -10 ft?
What is higher than -10ft.