Category 1
A hiker is standing 18 feet above sea level. A diver is 12 feet below sea level.
Write an integer to represent each person's position.
Hiker: __________
Diver: __________
Hiker: -18
Diver: -12
A point on a number line is located at –4.5.
What is the opposite of the number?
A. –4.5
B. 0
C. 4.5
D. 5.4
C. 4.5
Order the numbers from least to greatest:
3.5, –2.5, 0, –4.5
Answer: ______________________________________
-4.5, -2.5, 0, 3.5
Compare using >, <, or =.
–8 ______ 3
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The mathematics club wants to divide the boys and girls into the greatest number of teams possible. Each team will have the same number of boys and the same number of girls. There are 74 boys and 24 girls. How many boys and girls will be on each team?
Boys: ________
Girls: ________
37 boys
12 girls
Which pair of temperatures represents one temperature above zero and one temperature below zero?
A. –8°C and –15°C
B. 12°C and –6°C
C. 4°C and 9°C
D. –3°C and –11°C
B.
Which number is the opposite of –17?
A. –17
B. 17
C. 0
D. 1
B. 17
Which number is located closest to sea level?
A. –6
B. 4
C. –2
D. 5
C. -2
Compare using >, <, or =.
–15 ______ –9
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A coach has 36 red jerseys and 54 blue jerseys. He wants to divide them into the greatest number of identical teams.
How many teams can he make?
Answer: __________ teams
18 teams
A bank account has a balance of $35. A customer owes $60 on a credit card.
Write an integer to represent each amount.
Bank balance: __________
Amount owed: __________
Bank balance: -65
Amount owed: -60
A point on a number line is located between –2.4 and –2.2
Which number could represent the point?
A. –2.1
B. –2.3
C. 2.3
D. –3.2
B. -2.3
A temperature changes from –8°C to 6°C.
How many degrees did the temperature change?
Answer: __________ °C
14 degrees
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|–12| ______ |7|
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A rectangular garden has two sections with areas of 28 square feet and 42 square feet. The sections have the same height.
Use the GCF and distributive property to write an expression that represents the total area.
Answer: ______________________________________
14(2+3)
Which situation would best be represented by a negative integer?
A. A temperature of 7°C above zero
B. A submarine 80 feet below sea level
C. A student earns 10 points
D. A bird flies 25 feet above the ground
B. A submarine 80 feet below sea level
Write the integer that is equivalent to the opposite of the opposite of –14.
Answer: __________
-14
A submarine is at –120 feet. It rises to –45 feet.
How many feet did the submarine travel?
Answer: __________ feet
75 feet
Compare using >, <, or =.
|–5| ______ –5
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A school has 72 bottles of water and 48 granola bars. They want to make identical snack packs using all the items.
a. What is the greatest number of snack packs they can make?
Answer: __________
24 snacks
Which integer is represented by a negative integer?
A. An increase of 45 feet
B. A profit of $45
C. A gain of $5
D. I spent $34
D. I spent $34
Which number is located farthest to the left on a number line?
A. –1.5
B. –4.2
C. 0.5
D. 3.1
B. -4.2
A football player moves from the 15 yard line to the –10 yard line.
What is the distance between the two positions?
A. 5 yards
B. 15 yards
C. 25 yards
D. 35 yards
Which statement is true?
A. –4 > –1
B. –7 < –3
C. 5 < –2
D. –6 > 2
B. -7 < -3
A weather station records the temperature as –6°F in the morning. By afternoon, the temperature rises to 11°F
What is the opposite of the morning temperature?
Answer: __________
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