Accentuate the Negative - Quiz #2 Review

Accentuate the Negative - Quiz #2 Review

Multiple Choice

The sum of two negative numbers is _______ negative.

• always

• never

• sometimes

​The sum of two negative numbers is ALWAYS negative!

EXAMPLES:

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-3 + -4 = -7 NEGATIVE

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​-8 + -20 = -28 NEGATIVE

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​You are starting in the negatives and going left on the number line. It will always be negative.

Multiple Choice

The sum of positive number and a negative number is _______ negative.

• always

• never

• sometimes

​The sum of a positive number and a negative number is SOMETIMES negative!

EXAMPLES:

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8 + (-3) = 5 POSITIVE

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3 + (-8) = -5 NEGATIVE

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​It depends how "STRONG" the positive and negative numbers are.

Multiple Choice

The difference of two negative numbers is _______ negative.

• always

• never

• sometimes

​The difference of two negative numbers is SOMETIMES negative!

EXAMPLES:

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(-8) - (-3) = -5 NEGATIVE

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(-3) - (-8) = 5 POSITIVE

​

​It depends how "STRONG" the positive and negative numbers are.

Multiple Choice

A negative number minus a positive number is _______ positive.

• always

• never

• sometimes

​A negative number minus a positive number is NEVER positive!

EXAMPLES:

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(-8) - (3) = -11 NEGATIVE

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(-3) - (8) = -11 NEGATIVE

​

​You are starting in the negative and going LEFT on the number line. It will always be negative.

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are in a building in which the floors are numbered from 0 to 15. The building has an underground parking garage with 10 levels, which are numbered from –1 to –10.

Which floor is farther from floor –6?

Floor -8 or Floor -10?

• -8

• -10

• Same Distance

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are in a building in which the floors are numbered from 0 to 15. The building has an underground parking garage with 10 levels, which are numbered from –1 to –10.

Which floor is farther from floor –6?

Floor -1 or Floor 7?

• -1

• 7

• Same Distance

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are in a building in which the floors are numbered from 0 to 15. The building has an underground parking garage with 10 levels, which are numbered from –1 to –10.

Which floor is farther from floor –6?

Floor -8 or Floor -4?

• -8

• -4

• Same Distance

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are in a building in which the floors are numbered from 0 to 15. The building has an underground parking garage with 10 levels, which are numbered from –1 to –10.

Which floor is farther from floor –6?

Floor -7 or Floor -8?

• -7

• -8

• Same Distance

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are in a building in which the floors are numbered from 0 to 15. The building has an underground parking garage with 10 levels, which are numbered from –1 to –10.

Which floor is farther from floor –6?

Floor 3 or Floor 5?

• 3

• 5

• Same Distance