Integers and Absolute Value

Front

What is an integer?

Back

An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.

Front

What does absolute value represent?

Back

The absolute value of a number represents its distance from zero on the number line.

Front

What integer represents six feet below sea level?

Back

-6

Front

What integer represents a gain of twenty yards?

Back

20

Front

What integer represents a debt of twenty dollars?

Back

-20

Front

Which is greater: -5 or -10?

Back

-5 is greater than -10.

Front

What is the absolute value of -8?

Back

The absolute value of -8 is 8.

Front

Is -3 less than -2?

Back

Yes, -3 is less than -2.

Front

What is the absolute value of 0?

Back

The absolute value of 0 is 0.

Front

Which of the following is true: -9 < -10 or -21 < -13?

Back

-21 < -13 is true.