Integers, Opposites and Absolute Value

Front

What is an integer?

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An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero, but not a fraction or decimal.

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What is the opposite of a number?

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The opposite of a number is the number that is the same distance from zero on the number line but in the opposite direction.

Front

What is the absolute value of a number?

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The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. It is always a non-negative number.

Front

What is the absolute value of -7?

Back

7

Front

What is the opposite of -18?

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18

Front

If George has $92 and spends $22, how much does he have left?

Back

$70

Front

If George wants to buy a television for $210 after spending $22 and depositing $60, how much more does he need?

Back

$80

Front

Which situation is best represented with a negative integer?

Back

78 feet below sea level.

Front

What is the opposite of a deposit of $25?

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A withdrawal of $25.

Front

Evaluate the expression: |-2| + |-5|

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7