Quiz about Understanding Positive and Negative Numbers

Question 1

If you were to graph the inequality would the circle be open or closed?
x > 45

Accepted Answer

open

Answer

closed

Question 2

If you were to graph the inequality would the arrow point to the left or right?
x < 17

Accepted Answer

left

Answer

right

Question 3

Emily is a diver. Today she descended to a depth of 40 feet below sea level. Then she swam up 10 feet and descended another 4 feet. How far below sea level is Emily now?

Accepted Answer

-34 feet

Answer

-54 feet

Answer

54 feet

Answer

-26 feet

Question 4

Cinderella's castle has an elevation of 200 feet above sea level. The elevation of Sleeping Beauty's castle is 100 feet less than the elevation of Cinderella's castle. What is the elevation of Sleeping Beauty's castle?

Accepted Answer

100 feet

Answer

-100 feet

Answer

300 feet

Answer

-300 feet

Question 5

On Friday, Elsa made withdrawals of $50, $60, and $17 from her savings account. On Monday she made a deposit of $135. How much money is now in Elsa's savings account?

Accepted Answer

$8

Answer

$262

Answer

-$8

Answer

-$262

Question 6

The high temperature Monday was 4 degrees. The low temperature was -7 degrees. What is the difference between the high and low temperatures?

Accepted Answer

11 degrees

Answer

3 degrees

Answer

12 degrees

Answer

10 degrees

Question 7

Theo had a balance of -$4 in his savings account. After making a deposit, he has $25 in his account. What is the overall change to his account?

Accepted Answer

$29

Answer

$25

Answer

$24

Answer

$30

Question 8

The temperature on a cold winter day starts out at 10 degrees, but it drops rapidly 24 degrees due to a strong cold front moving in. What is the current temperature?

Accepted Answer

-14

Answer

14

Answer

34

Answer

-34

Question 9

How many quadrants are on a coordinate grid?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

5

Answer

10

Question 10

What letter is at the ordered pair (0, 3)?

Accepted Answer

R

Answer

A

Answer

M

Answer

L

Question 11

On the coordinate plane, which line is the x-axis?

Accepted Answer

Horizontal Line (Side to Side)

Answer

Vertical Line (Up and Down)

Question 12

Which ordered pair forms point A?

Accepted Answer

( 2, 0)

Answer

( 0 , 2)

Answer

(0, -2)

Answer

(-2,0)

Question 13

Which quadrant contains the ordered pair (2, 5)?

Accepted Answer

Quadrant I

Answer

Quadrant II

Answer

Quadrant III

Answer

Quadrant IV

Question 14

Which letter matches the coordinate (4, -6)?

Accepted Answer

Z

Answer

G

Answer

K

Answer

None of the above

Question 15

In the ordered pair, (7, -7), first I would move ____ then ____.

Accepted Answer

Right , Down

Answer

Left, Down

Answer

Left, Up

Answer

Right , Up

Question 16

Where is T?

Accepted Answer

(-3, -2)

Answer

(-2,-3)

Answer

(3,2)

Answer

(-3,2)

Question 17

If you were to plot the point (5, -2) what would be the correct method?

Accepted Answer

Right 5, down 2

Answer

Up 5, left 2

Answer

left 5, Down 2

Answer

Down 5, left 2

Question 18

On the coordinate plane, which line is the y-axis?

Accepted Answer

Vertical Line (Up and Down)

Answer

Horizontal Line (Side to Side)

Question 19

A set of two real numbers that locate a point on a plane is called __________________.

Accepted Answer

Ordered Pair

Answer

Origin

Answer

Coordinate Plane

Answer

Graph

Question 20

Which variable represents the second number in an ordered pair?

Accepted Answer

Y

Answer

X

Answer

T

Answer

G

Question 21

How do you write an ordered pair?

Accepted Answer

(X,Y)

Answer

(X,X)

Answer

(Y,X)

Answer

(Y,Y)

Question 22

Order from least to greatest:
[10, -5, 3, 16, -1, 0, 1]

Accepted Answer

-5, -1, 0, 1, 3, 10, 16

Answer

-1, -5, 0, 1, 3, 10, 16

Answer

16, 10, 3, 1, 0, -1, -5

Answer

0, -1, 1, 3, -5, 10, 16

Question 23

Order from least to greatest:
[8, 4, -5, 12, -14, 3]

Accepted Answer

-14, -5, 3, 4, 8, 12

Answer

3, 4, -5, 8, 12, -14

Answer

12, -14, -5, 3, 4, 8

Answer

-5, -14, 3, 4, 8, 12

Question 24

-7 ___ 2

Accepted Answer

<

Answer

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Answer

=

Question 25

5 ___ -4

Accepted Answer

>

Answer

<

Answer

=

Question 26

9 ___ 2

Accepted Answer

>

Answer

<

Answer

=

Question 27

5 ___ 8

Accepted Answer

<

Answer

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Answer

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Question 28

-10 ___ -6

Accepted Answer

<

Answer

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Answer

=

Question 29

-5 ___ -20

Accepted Answer

>

Answer

<

Answer

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Question 30

-20 ___ -2

Accepted Answer

<

Answer

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Answer

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Question 31

-7 ___ -5

Accepted Answer

<

Answer

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Answer

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Question 32

0 ___ -9

Accepted Answer

>

Answer

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Answer

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