Rational Explorations: Numbers and Their Opposites

Which integer would represent a loss of 5 points on the stock market?

• -5
• 1/5
• 0
• 5

The opposite of 0 is __.

• 0
• -0
• 100
• 1000

The opposite of -18 is __.

• -18
• 0
• 1/8
• 18

The opposite of 12 is __.

• 12
• 0
• +12
• -12

3 and -3 are ________.

• absolute values
• positives
• opposites
• negatives

Which integer would show a deposit of $120 ?

• -120
• -$120
• 120
• $125

Which integer shows that Bob withdrew $50 from his checking account?

• -50
• $50
• 150

• 50

Which set of integers is written in order from GREATEST to LEAST?

• -3, -9, -6
• -3, 2, 5
• 2, -1, -3
• 4, 10, 12

Isabella’s recipe for muffins calls for 3/10 teaspoon of ginger, 0.5 teaspoon of nutmeg, and 11/25 teaspoon of cinnamon.  Write the spices in order from the greatest to least amounts. 

• ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon
• ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg
• cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger
• nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger

• ^{0, -4 1/2, -4.2, 4, -4}
• ^{-4 1/2, -4.2, -4, 0, 4}
• ^{-4 1/2, -4.2, -4, 4, 0}