Comparing Integers, Absolute Value and Opposites

Compare these Integers using the symbols:
<  >   =
3  ____  -6

• <

• >

• =

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

Order the numbers in the set from least to greatest.
{-1, 3, -5, -7}

• {-1, 3, -5, -7}

• {-5, -7, -1, 3}

• {-1, -5, -7, 3}

• {-7, -5, -1, 3}

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

Find the absolute value |-43|

• -43

• 43

• 0

• -1

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

Name the integer...the opposite of -19

• -19

• 19

• -9

• 9

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6A

It is 14 degrees below zero

• |- 14|

• |14|

• 14

• -14

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

What is the reason that absolute value is always written as a positive?

• Absolute value is talking about numbers so it must be positive.

• Absolute value does not always have to be positive.

• Absolute value is like a clock it has only positive numbers.

• Absolute value is talking about distance, distance is always measured by positive numbers.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

Order from least to greatest:
[8, 4, -5, 12, -14, 3]

• 3, 4, -5, 8, 12, -14

• -14, -5, 3, 4, 8, 12

• 12, -14, -5, 3, 4, 8

• -5, -14, 3, 4, 8, 12

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

Compare:  -9  __ -1

• >

• <

• =

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

Order from greatest to least: -12, 15, -1, 3, 

• 15, 3, -1, -12

• 15, 3, -12, -1

• -1, -12, 3, 15

• -12, -1, 3, 15

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B