Intro to Negative Numbers

Positive and Negative Number Introduction

Multiple Choice

A diver is 50 ft below sea level. Which integer correctly represents the situation?

• 50 ft
• 0 ft
• -50 ft
• 30 ft

Multiple Choice

The quarterback had a 10-yard loss and then a 25-yard gain. Which integer represents a 25-yard gain?

• -25

• -10

• 25

• 10

Multiple Choice

A plane's altitude changes by -1,000 feet. Is the plane going up or down

• up

• down

Multiple Choice

Which situation could the integer -50 represent?

• An increase of $50 in a bank account
• The temperature on a warm spring day
• The distance driven on the way to the beach
• A decrease of 50 employees

Multiple Choice

The opposite of -25

• 25

• -25

• 0

Multiple Choice

opposite of 20

• 20

• 0

• -20

Multiple Choice

What is the opposite of -36

• 36
• -36
• 3.6
• -3.6

Multiple Choice

The opposite of a negative is always a ___________

• positive
• negative
• absolute value
• inequality

Multiple Choice

How do you know that 5 and -5 are opposites? 

• Because they both have a 5 
• They are the same distance from 0 and on opposite sides of 0 
• Because they are the same 
• They both are on a number line 

Multiple Choice

What is the OPPOSITE of the OPPOSITE of 9? 

• 9
• -9
• 0
• 1.9

Multiple Choice

Evaluate: |-12|

• 12

• -12

• 0

• 1.2

Multiple Choice

I 5 I

• 5
• -5

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the following expression
I -3 I

• 0
• 3
• -3
• .3

Multiple Choice

Is the absolute value the same for both of the following numbers?
I 7 I   and I -7 I

• yes they both have an absolute value of 7
• yes, they both have an absolute value of -7
• no 

Multiple Choice

The absolute value of |3| is -3.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

Is absolute value always positive?

• yes
• no

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of absolute value?

• The distance a number is to zero

• A positive number

• A number that has a value with a different sign

Ordering & Comparing Negative #s

• Numbers that are further to the right are always greater.

• Positive Numbers are always greater than negative numbers.

• 7 > -4

• -3 < 2

• -6 < 15

• -5 > -9

• -12 < -3

Ordering and Comparing Negative Numbers

• -9, -5, 0, 2, 3

• - 7, -4, -2, 2, 6

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct sign:  <, > or =.
4 ____ -2

• <
• >
• =

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct sign:  <, > or =.
-3 ____ -7

• <
• >
• =

Multiple Choice

Which number is the smallest?
-7, 2, -9, 0, 3, -8

• -7
• -8
• -9
• 0

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct sign >, < , or =
-3.4  ________ -2.5

• >
• <
• =

Multiple Choice

Monday's temperature was -3°F and Tuesday's was -5°F. Which day was colder? 

• neither they were equal 
• Monday 
• Tuesday 
• Friday 

Multiple Choice

Write the following numbers in order from least to greatest.
3, 7, -2, -9, 0, -3, -11

• -2, -3, -9, -11, 0, 3, 7
• 7, 3, 0, -2, -3, -9, -11
• -11, -9, -2, -3, 0, 3, 7
• -11, -9, -3, -2, 0, 3, 7

Poll

How do you feel about Negative Numbers?

• Great

• Good

• Okay

• Meh

• Poorly