Integers, Absolute Value, Inequalities

Decide whether each situation is best represented by a positive or negative number. Place the value in the correct category.

Groups:

(a) Positive

,

(b) Negative

• temperature falls 10 degrees

• rising temperature of 4 degrees

• 35 ft above sea level

• 20 ft below sea level

• a deposit of $100

• a debt of $35

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.5

• Point A

• Point B

• Point C

• Point D

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.6.a

Which point(s) must be removed for Sondra's statement to be true?

• Point W

• Point X

• Point Y

• Point Z

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.6.c

Which inequalities compare the value of R to the value of T? Choose all that apply.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.7.a

A temperature of −12°F is lower than a temperature of −7°F. A temperature of −7°F is higher than a temperature of −9°F. Which set of inequalities expresses these relationships?

• -12 < -7 and -7 > -9

• -12 < -7 and -7 < -9

• -12 > -7 and -7 > -9

• -12 > -7 and -7 < -9

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.7.b

An item that sells for the same price a store owner pays for it has a profit of $0. The store owner prices some items for less than what he pays in order to sell the items quickly. A bag is priced so that the profit is −$5.60. Which items have a lower profit than the profit the store owner earns on the bag? Choose all the correct answers.

• Gloves

• Hat

• Necklace

• Scarf

• Socks

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.7.b

A scientist measures the depth of the water in a pond each month. The pond is considered full at 0 m. She compares her measures to the height of the water when the pond is considered full and records the change in depth in a table.

Between which two months did the depth of the water decrease?

• April to May

• May to June

• June to July

• May to July

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.7.b

Compare the points on the number line. Decide if each statement about the points on the number line is true or false.

Choose True or False for each statement.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.7.a

Andy is thinking of a number. He gives three clues about the number: It is an odd number; The number is less than −12; and The absolute value of the number is between 10 and 14. What is Anwar's number?

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.7.c

Teams of scientists explore a cave system inside a mountain. From the entrance, Team A hikes 187 ft down to find an underground lake. Team B hikes 163 ft up to explore an open space. Which statement correctly compares the position of the two teams relative to the entrance to the cave system?

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.7.d