Accentuate the Negative Exam Review

Front

Which is true: –12 < –13, –12 > –13, or –12 = –13?

Back

–12 > –13

Front

A climber starts descending from 533 feet above sea level and keeps going until she reaches 10 feet below sea level. How many feet did she descend?

Back

543 feet

Front

A positive number minus a negative number is always: positive, negative, or it depends?

Back

positive

Front

What is the opposite of 10?

Back

-10

Front

When you divide two numbers that are both negative, your answer will always be: Positive, Negative, or Depends on which number is bigger?

Back

Positive

Front

What is the definition of a negative number?

Back

A number less than zero.

Front

What is the definition of absolute value?

Back

The distance of a number from zero on the number line, always positive.

Front

What happens when you add a negative number to a positive number?

Back

The result is less than the positive number.

Front

What is the result of multiplying two negative numbers?

Back

The result is positive.

Front

What is the result of subtracting a negative number from a positive number?

Back

The result is greater than the positive number.