1.3 Comparing Positive and Negative Numbers

Which of these is the positive number?

• 2

• 0

• -14

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6A

The elevation of New Orleans is -0.3 meters.

What does an elevation of -0.3 meters represent in this situation?

• New Orleans is 0.3 meters above sea level.

• New Orleans is at sea level.

• New Orleans is 0.3 meters below sea level.

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Last month, John lost money by selling stocks. His investment income was -$525.

This month, his investment income is $163. What does this mean?

• John gained $163 by selling stocks.

• John lost $163 by selling stocks.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

-36 is greater than -35.

• True

• False

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

Which of the following is above sea level?

• -368 ft

• 2,851 ft

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

A bank uses positive numbers to represent deposits and negative numbers to represent withdrawals.

How would a bank represent a deposit of 126.40 dollars?

• 126.40 dollars

• -126.40 dollars

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

The left side of this number line is:

• Positive.

• Negative.

• Neither positive nor negative.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6A

Canasta is a card game where negative numbers represent losing points and positive numbers represent gaining points.

How would gaining 12 points be represented?

• 12 points.

• -12 points.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

A little while ago, a dolphin was swimming below sea level at -7 meters.

Now the dolphin is jumping at 0.5 meters. What does this mean?

• The dolphin is 0.5 meters below sea level.

• The dolphin is 0.5 meters above sea level.

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The lowest point in Minnesota is at -17.3 meters, and the highest point is at 14.1 meters.

What does 0 meters represent?

• The lowest point in Minnesota.

• The highest point in Minnesota.

• Sea level.

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