Statements of Inequality

Seven feet below sea level is farther below than  $4\ \frac{1}{2}$  feet below sea level.

•  $-7$   <  $-4\ \frac{1}{2}$  

•  $-7$   >  $-4\ \frac{1}{2}$  

•   $-4\ \frac{1}{2}\ >\ -7$ 

• 
  

   $-4\ \frac{1}{2}\ <\ -7$ 

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

CCSS.6.NS.C.6

CCSS.6.NS.C.7

Sixteen degrees Celsius is warmer than zero degrees Celsius.

• 16 < 0

• 16 > 0

• 0 < 16

• 0 > 16

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

CCSS.6.NS.C.6

CCSS.6.NS.C.7

Three and one-half yards of fabric is less than five and one-half yards of fabric.

• $-5\ \frac{1}{2}\ <\ 3\ \frac{1}{2}$

• $-3\ \frac{1}{2}\ >\ 5\ \frac{1}{2}$

• $3\ \frac{1}{2}\ <\ 5\ \frac{1}{2}$

• $3\ \frac{1}{2}\ >\ 5\ \frac{1}{2}$

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

CCSS.6.NS.C.7

A loss of $500 in the stock market is worse than a gain of $200 in the stock market.

• 500 > 200

• -500 < -200

• -500 < 200

• -500 > 200

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

CCSS.6.NS.C.7

A test score of 64 is worse than a test score of 65.

• -64 > -65

• -64 < -65

• 64 < 65

• 64 > 65

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

CCSS.6.NS.C.7

A test score of 64 is worse than a test score of 65.

• -64 > -65

• -64 < -65

• 64 < 65

• 64 > 65

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

CCSS.6.NS.C.7

A test score of 65 is worse than a test score of  $67\ \frac{1}{2}$  .

•  $-67\ \frac{1}{2}$  >  $-65$  

•  $-67\ \frac{1}{2}$ < $-65$  

•  $65$  >  $67\ \frac{1}{2}$  

•  $65$  <  $67\ \frac{1}{2}$  

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

CCSS.6.NS.C.7

In December, the total snowfall was 13.2 inches, which is more than the total snowfall in November, which was 6.15.

• 13.2 < 6.15

• 13.2 > 6.15

• -13.2 < -6.15

• -13.2 > -6.15

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

CCSS.6.NS.C.7

Compare these Integers using the symbols:
<  >   =
-11  ____  0

• <
• >
• =

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.6

CCSS.6.NS.C.7

Compare these Integers using the symbols:
<  >   =
-5  ____  -7

• <
• >
• =

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

CCSS.6.NS.C.7