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Later Alligator
It's A Sign!
Abbra Kadabbra
Everybody Line Up
Cheesy Name About Integers
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What symbol is used for the "alligator"? 

< and >

100

Two numbers are opposites when they have...?

Completely different signs

100

When I say "the Magic box", I'm talking about...?

Absolute Value!

100

Where do negative numbers go on a number line?

To the left of zero

100

What is a whole number?

A number with no fractions or decimals

200

What is the "alligator" used for? 

Comparing integers 

- Greater than or less than

200

What are the two signs a number can be?

positive (+) OR negative (-)

200

What is this equation asking for:

|-4|   ?

The absolute value of -4.

200

Where do positive numbers go on a number line?

To the right of 0

200

What are integers?

Whole number and their opposites?

300

In comparing integers, what does the "alligator" point towards?

the number that is most to the right on the number line

- The bigger number

300

How many signs should an integer have directly in front of it?

only one

if there are more, they can be simplified

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What does Absolute value (the magic box) do?

Turn NEGATIVE numbers POSITIVE


Positive numbers stay the same!

300

What sign is zero?

neutral, neither positive or negative

300

What aren't integers?

Decimals, Fractions, Percentages

400

Compare these sets of integers. Where does the alligator point to?

45 and 98

-64 and -90


45 < 98

-90 < -64

400

2 of the same sign make a....?

2 different signs make a.....?

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An ODD number of negative signs (-) make a...?

An EVEN number of POSITVE (-) signs make a....?


Positive

Negative

Negative

Positive

400

What is |-89,678| and the absolute value of 56?

89,678 and 56

400

On a thermometer, what are negative numbers?

temperatures below 0o

For Celsius- below freezing

400

Is 2.5 an Integer?

nope, contains a decimal

500

What is the fancy math name for the "alligator"?

the inequality sign

500

Simplify :

+79 + (- 107)

- 28

500

What value does absolute value actually give you? 

(What is actually coming out of the magic box and why is it always positive?) 

Absolute Value gives a the distance from a giving number and 0 on a number line

- A distance length is always positive

500

If it was 36o Fahrenheit this morning and now it's -14o Fahrenheit, how much did the temperature drop?

50o

500

Is 3 4/5 an integer?

nope, contains a fraction