Operations on rational numbers

The high temperature in Fort Lauderdale was 98⁰ F, while the highest temperature in Greenland was -12⁰ F. Which two absolute value expressions could be used to find the difference between the two temperatures?

• |-12 - 98|

• |98 - 12|

• |98 - - 12|

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

CCSS.6.NS.C.7

An eagle is flying 250 feet above sea level. A fish is swimming 42 feet below sea level. What is the difference between the eagle and the fish?

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

CCSS.6.NS.C.6

CCSS.6.NS.C.7

Determine if the statement about the distance between numbers on a number line is correct.

The distance between -4 and -18 on a number line is 14.

• True

• False

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6

CCSS.6.NS.C.7

CCSS.6.NS.C.8

Find the distance between 24 and -61

• 85

• -85

• 37

• -37

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CCSS.6.G.A.3

CCSS.6.NS.C.7

CCSS.6.NS.C.8

A diver dove to a location  $6\ \frac{3}{5}$   meters below sea level. He then dove to a second location  $8\ \frac{1}{5}$   meters below sea level. How many meters are there between the two locations?

•  $1\ \frac{3}{5}$  meters between them

•  $2\ \frac{2}{5}$  meters between them

•  $14\ \frac{4}{5}$  meters between them

•  $2\ \frac{4}{5}$  meters between them

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

CCSS.4.OA.A.3

During an experiment, the temperature of some water measured at -12 degrees. A few minutes later, the temperature was -23. What is the difference in temperatures?

• 11

• -35

• 35

• none of these

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

CCSS.6.NS.C.7

Distance from -3 to 0 is

• -3
• -2
• 3
• 2

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6

CCSS.6.NS.C.7

CCSS.6.NS.C.8

The low temperature in Lindale, Texas is 32 degrees Fahrenheit. While the low temperature in Anchorage, Alaska is -15 degrees Fahrenheit. Find the difference in the low temperatures in Lindale and Anchorage. 

• 17 degrees
• -47 degrees
• 47 degrees
• -17 degrees

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

CCSS.6.NS.C.6

CCSS.6.NS.C.7

When Jace woke up he checked the temperature It was -30 degrees. Later on in the day it started to get warmer so Jace checked the temperature and it said -17. How much did the temperature rise? 

• -13 Degrees

• -19 Degrees

• 13 Degrees

• -11 Degrees

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

What is the range in temperatures if the high is 78 degrees and the low is -23 degrees? Hint: 78--23=

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5