Vocabulary
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The same distance from zero but in different directions.
Opposites
Write an integer that would represent the situation below.
A gain of 56 points in a game.
56
The record high temperature for March 1st is 71o F. The record low temperature for March 1st is -1o F.
What does zero represent in the following situation?
0oF
Determine which of the following is written correctly. Your answer could be: choice a only, choice b only, or choice a and b.
The elevation of the bottom of an iceberg with respect to sea level is given as -125 feet.
a) The iceberg is 125 feet above sea level.
b) The iceberg is 125 feet below sea level.
Choice b.
What is the opposite of 4?
-4
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The act of taking money out of a bank account.
Withdraw
Write an integer that would represent the situation below.
A sailor at sea level.
0
There was a credit of $15 and a debit for the same amount from a bank account.
What does zero represent in the following situation?
No transaction OR no change to the account.
Determine which of the following is written correctly. Your answer could be: choice a only, choice b only, or choice a and b.
A whale is 600 feet below the surface of the ocean.
a) The depth of the whale is 600 feet from the ocean's surface.
b) The whale is -600 feet below the surface of the ocean.
Choice a.
What is the opposite of -2.5?
2.5
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The act of putting money into a bank account.
Deposit
Write an integer that would represent the situation below.
A withdrawal of $25.
-25
The recommended temperature for a house is 71o F. There was a thermometer upstairs that read "2o", which means that it was 2o warmer than the recommended temperature. The thermometer downstairs read "-3o", which means that it is 3o cooler than the recommended temperature.
What would zero represent in the following situation?
The temperature being at the recommended temperature.
Determine which of the following is written correctly. Your answer could be: choice a only, choice b only, or choice a and b.
Alex's body temperature decreased by 2oF.
a) Alex's body temperature dropped 2oF.
b) The integer -2 represents the change in Alex's body temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.
Choices a and b.
What is the opposite of the opposite of 6.
6
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Money paid out of an account.
Debit
Write an integer that would represent the situation below.
A deposit of $100.
100
A girl is flying a kite at 14 feet above sea level.
Her friend is trying to catch a fish that is swimming at 9 feet below sea level.
What does zero represent in the following situation?
Sea level
Identify why this is written incorrectly.
The temperature outside is -2 degrees below zero.
It is written as a double negative. You can not have the negative sign AND the word below.
It needs to be either "The temperature outside is 2 degrees below zero" or "The temperature outside is -2 degrees."
In general, the opposite of the opposite of a number is the ____________.
Original Number
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Positive and negative whole numbers.
Integers
Write an integer that would represent the situation below.
There was a $35 credit to your account for returning a shirt.
35
The school is 14 blocks north of the store. The pizza shop is 3 blocks south of the store.
What does zero represent in the following situation?
The store.
Rewrite the following statement so that it is written correctly.
A submarine is submerged -800 feet below sea level.
The submarine is submerged 800 feet below sea level.
OR
The submarine is -800 feet.
BE SPECIFIC!
Describe how to find 6 and the opposite of 6 on a number line.
6 is six units to the right of zero and -6 is 6 units to the left of zero.