6th Grade Exploring Rational Numbers

Joan is standing on the edge of a cliff that is 28 feet high. Nina is scuba diving below her at 15 feet under the water. How far apart are they from each other?

• 15
• -15
• 43
• -43

When looking at ordered pairs, they are always in the order (y,x).

• True
• False
• Sometimes

Make this inequality true by inserting the correct symbol:  -5 ___ -8

• <
• >
• =

What is an integer?

• A fraction
• A decimal
• Fractions, decimals, & whole numbers
• Whole numbers

What does absolute value mean?

• The distance from zero on a number line.
• Whole numbers
• A number and it's opposite on a number line.
• When two numbers equal zero.

What number is half way between -6 and 4?

• 10
• -2
• 0
• -1

The y axis is vertical; it runs up and down.

• Always
• Never
• Sometimes

Which number would be the farthest to the left on the number line? -3.75, -3.66, -3.7, or -3.4

• -3.75
• -3.66
• -3.7
• -3.4

What is the opposite of 35?

• 0
• 35
• -35
• 70

What is the symbol for absolute value?

• ( )
• l  l
• >
• <