Compare and Order Integers

Front

What is the symbol used to compare -3 and -5?

Back

The symbol is > (greater than).

Front

Can a positive number be less than a negative number?

Back

No, a positive number is never less than a negative number.

Front

What is the opposite of -12?

Back

The opposite of -12 is 12.

Front

How do you order the numbers 3, -8, -10, and 6 from least to greatest?

Back

The order from least to greatest is -10, -8, 3, 6.

Front

What is the definition of absolute value?

Back

Absolute value is the distance a number is from zero on the number line.

Front

What is the absolute value of -7?

Back

The absolute value of -7 is 7.

Front

How do you compare two integers?

Back

You can compare two integers using the symbols > (greater than), < (less than), or = (equal to).

Front

What is the result of adding a positive integer to a negative integer?

Back

The result depends on the absolute values; if the positive integer is larger, the result is positive, and if the negative integer is larger, the result is negative.

Front

What is the absolute value of 0?

Back

The absolute value of 0 is 0.

Front

How do you represent the number -5 on a number line?

Back

-5 is represented to the left of 0 on the number line.