Big Ideas Chapter Six

Write a positive or negative integer that represents the situation.

You earn $15 for mowing the neighbor's lawn.

• +15

• -15

Write a positive or negative integer that represents the situation.

A parachutist descends 50 feet.

• +50

• -50

Write a positive or negative integer that represents the situation.

A baker discards 12 loaves of bread.

• +12

• -12

Write a positive or negative integer that represents the situation.

You run up 24 steps.

• +24

• -24

Write a positive or negative integer that represents the situation.

You give away 2 of your video games.

• +2

• -2

Write a positive or negative integer that represents the situation.

You miss 3 days of practice.

• +3

• -3

You are riding a roller coaster. During the ride, you climb 25 feet, descend 30 feet, climb 50 feet, and then descend 55 feet. Do you finish above, below, or at the same height as you started?

• Above

• Below

• Same

• Outer Space

Complete the statement using < or >.

−4 ________ 0

• <

• >

Complete the statement using < or >.

3 ________ -3

• <

• >

Complete the statement using < or >.

−6 ________ −3

• <

• >