Numbers and Opposites

Which of the following statements are true? SELECT ALL that apply.

• -13.5 and 13.5 are opposites.

• The value of 4.1 is greater than its opposite -4.1.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

The opposite of a negative is always a ___________

• positive

• negative

• absolute value

• inequality

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6A

What is true about opposites?

• They are on the same side of zero

• They are the same distance away from zero.

• They are not really opposites

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6A

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6A

What is the opposite of -42?

• 42

• -42

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6A

The opposite of 1.5 is

​ (a)  

The opposite of -0.5 is

​ (b)  

• -1.5

• 1.5

• 0.5

• -0.5

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6A

Julie wants to label the opposites of -2.0 and 0.5 on another number line.

Drag each label to its correction position on the number line.

d

c

a

b

-2.0

0.5

opposite of -2.0

opposite of 0.5

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6A

The opposite of -89 is?

• -89

• 89

• 0

• 98

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6A

• 15

• -15

• 0

• 30

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6A

The opposite of 450 is?

• 450

• 0

• 054

• -450

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6A