Number Lines, + / - Numbers, Absolute Value, opposites

Front

What is a number line?

Back

A number line is a straight line that represents numbers in order, with positive numbers to the right of zero and negative numbers to the left.

Front

How do you order numbers from least to greatest?

Back

To order numbers from least to greatest, compare each number and arrange them starting from the smallest to the largest.

Front

What is the absolute value of a number?

Back

The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. For example, the absolute value of -5 is 5.

Front

What are opposites in terms of numbers?

Back

Opposites are two numbers that are the same distance from zero on a number line but in opposite directions. For example, 3 and -3 are opposites.

Front

Which is greater: 5 or -3?

Back

5 is greater than -3.

Front

True or False: The absolute value of a number and the opposite of a number are always the same number.

Back

False.

Front

What is the least number in the set: [8, 4, -5, 12, -14, 3]?

Back

-14 is the least number in the set.

Front

What is the greatest number in the set: [-4, -6, 2, 4, -8, -5, -3, -1]?

Back

2 is the greatest number in the set.

Front

How do you find the absolute value of -7?

Back

The absolute value of -7 is 7.

Front

If two numbers are opposites, what can you say about their absolute values?

Back

Their absolute values are equal.