Last month, Lisa's bank statement showed her balance was $109.32. This month, Lisa's bank statement shows her current balance is -$87.12. What is the best description of Lisa's current balance?

Lisa overdrew her account by $87.12.

Lisa has $87.12 in her account.

Lisa has $109.32 in her account

Lisa overdrew her account by $109.32

Which descriptions can be represented with a positive number? Choose all that apply.

$6.32 overdrawn checking account

Isiah's credit card statement shows a debt of $385. What value would represent this situation, and why?

-$385; Isiah owes the credit card company.

-$770; Isiah owes the credit card company $385 and charges another $385.

$385; the credit card company owes Isiah.

$0; neither Isiah nor the credit card company owes each other.

An airplane is flying at 20,000 feet above sea level, and a submarine is cruising at 1,200 feet below sea level. Which statement is true?

The airplane is 21,200 feet higher than the submarine.

The airplane is 18,800 feet higher than the submarine.

The submarine is -18,800 feet higher than the airplane.

The submarine is -21,200 feet higher than the airplane.

Which of the following situations could you represent with the integer -12 ? Choose all that apply.

a decrease of 12 degrees in temperature

gaining 12 yards on a first down

parking on the 12th floor of a parking garage

Which situation would be best represented by a positive integer?

the depth of an inchworm in the dirt

the position of kayak floating on the surface in relationship to sea level

the coldest temperature ever recorded in Alaska

Which situation cannot be represented by the integer 10 ?

A temperature decrease of 10 degrees

An elevation of 10 feet above sea level

Choose all the situations that can be described with a negative number.

The Titanic rests at a depth of about 12,000 feet.

The world record for the deepest scuba dive is 1,083 feet.

The height of the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan is 1,671 feet.

The world record for the highest base sum from a building is 2,205 feet above sea level.

The temperature of the photosphere of the Sun is approximately 5,505 degrees Celsius.

Positive and Negative Numbers in Context

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Mathematics

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6th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

6.NS.C.5, 6.NS.C.7A, 6.NS.C.6C

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26 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following are considered positive numbers? Choose all that apply.

2

0

-14

0.25

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

None

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following situations can be represent with 2.
Choose all that apply.

a debt of $2

an increase of 2 inches in height

a gain of 2 pounds

a rise of 2 feet

a decrease of 2 degrees

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The elevation of 5 locations on Earth are given. Which of these locations can be represented with a negative number. Choose all that apply.

Santa Fe, New Mexico, is located at about 7000 feet in altitude.

Lake Eyre in Australia is 12 meters below sea level.

Death Valley is about 200 feet below sea level.

Columbus, Ohio, has an elevation of about 800 feet.

Mt. Everest is the highest point on Earth at close to 9000 meters.

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

On the Celsius scale, the freezing point of water occurs at zero. Which pair of numbers represents both above and below the freezing point?

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How would a bank represent a deposit of $126.40 dollars?

126.40 dollars

-126.40 dollars

126.04 dollars

-126.04

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

On a horizontal number line the left side of the number line is always

Positive.

Negative.

Neither positive nor negative.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6C

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Positive and Negative Numbers in Context

26 questions

Which of the following are considered positive numbers? Choose all that apply.

The elevation of New Orleans is -0.3 meters.
What does an elevation of -0.3 meters represent in this situation?

Which of the following situations can be represent with 2.
Choose all that apply.

The elevation of 5 locations on Earth are given. Which of these locations can be represented with a negative number. Choose all that apply.

On the Celsius scale, the freezing point of water occurs at zero. Which pair of numbers represents both above and below the freezing point?

How would a bank represent a deposit of $126.40 dollars?

On a horizontal number line the left side of the number line is always

The weather person said that the temperature was "seventeen degrees below zero." How should this number be written?

Last month, Lisa's bank statement showed her balance was $109.32. This month, Lisa's bank statement shows her current balance is -$87.12.
What is the best description of Lisa's current balance?

A football team is at the 25 yard line of the field. They are given a penalty of 5 yards. What integer can be used to represent the change in their position on the field?

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26 questions

Which of the following are considered positive numbers? Choose all that apply.

The elevation of New Orleans is -0.3 meters.What does an elevation of -0.3 meters represent in this situation?

Which of the following situations can be represent with 2.Choose all that apply.

The elevation of 5 locations on Earth are given. Which of these locations can be represented with a negative number. Choose all that apply.

On the Celsius scale, the freezing point of water occurs at zero. Which pair of numbers represents both above and below the freezing point?

How would a bank represent a deposit of $126.40 dollars?

On a horizontal number line the left side of the number line is always

The weather person said that the temperature was "seventeen degrees below zero." How should this number be written?

Last month, Lisa's bank statement showed her balance was $109.32. This month, Lisa's bank statement shows her current balance is -$87.12. What is the best description of Lisa's current balance?

A football team is at the 25 yard line of the field. They are given a penalty of 5 yards. What integer can be used to represent the change in their position on the field?

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The elevation of New Orleans is -0.3 meters.
What does an elevation of -0.3 meters represent in this situation?

Which of the following situations can be represent with 2.
Choose all that apply.

Last month, Lisa's bank statement showed her balance was $109.32. This month, Lisa's bank statement shows her current balance is -$87.12.
What is the best description of Lisa's current balance?