Introduction to Negative Numbers

Divers use positive numbers to represent the height of the diving board and negative numbers to represent the depth of a dive.

How would divers represent a dive with a depth of 4 3/4?

• 4 3/4

• -4 3/4

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Looking at the number line what is a reasonable value for point B?

• 2.1

• 5.4

• -2.1

• -5.4

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What value is the blue question mark?

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Where might we see negative numbers in the real world?

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A number LESS than 0.

• positive integer

• negative integer

• fraction

• signed number

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Number to the left of zero on the number line are called

• integers

• negative numbers

• infinity

• positive numbers

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The integer -2 is ____ -5

• =

• <

• >

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

• <

• >

• =

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Order from least to greatest:
[10, -5, 3, 16, -1, 0, 1]

• -1, -5, 0, 1, 3, 10, 16

• 16, 10, 3, 1, 0, -1, -5

• -5, -1, 0, 1, 3, 10, 16

• 0, -1, 1, 3, -5, 10, 16

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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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