Module 3 Topic A

A Fahrenheit thermometer shows that the temperature is 25 degrees below zero.

What integer represents the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit? Type your response in the box below.

Gary received a letter from his bank. The letter said the balance of Gary's checking account was –35 dollars.

What does the value –35 mean in this context?

• Gary has $35 in his account.

• Gary has $35 in his account and owes the bank $35.

• Gary has no money in his account and owes the bank $35.

• Gary has no money in his account but the bank owes him $35.

Joel looked at the thermometer outside and saw that it read –6 °F. Which is the best description for this temperature?

• –6 °F is farther away from 0 °F than 6 °F is.

• –6 °F is warmer than 0 °F.

• –6 °F is 6° below 0°.

• –6 °F is colder than –8 °F.

Billy plotted the numbers 8 and –8 on a number line. Which statement best describes the location of these two numbers?

• They are the same distance from 0, on opposite sides of 0.

• They are on opposite sides of 0, and –8 is farther from 0 than 8 is.

• They are on the same side of 0, and –8 is farther from 0 than 8 is.

• They are the same distance from 0, on the same side of 0.

Is there any number that is equal to its opposite?

• Yes, 0 is the only number that is equal to its opposite.

• Yes, 1 is the only number that is equal to its opposite.

• No, there is no number that is equal to its opposite.

• Yes, all negative numbers are equal to their opposites.

The opposite of –7 is

The opposite of the opposite of –10 is

The opposite of 0 is

The opposite of the opposite of 4 is

Which letter is pointing to the number 1.1?

• g
• f
• k
• a