Compare Positive and Negative Numbers on a Number Line

You can use a _______ to order and compare integers.

• donut

• microscope

• number line

• spoon

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What do we call numbers with the same magnitude that are on opposite sides of the number line?

• opposites

• absolute value

• rational number

• positive integer

Compare:  -3  ?  -5

• >

• <

• =

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

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Which term means the distance of a number from zero on the number line; shown by |  | ?

• repeating decimal

• absolute value

• additive inverse

• opposite

The value of point D is greater than -1.

• True

• False

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6

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The BLUE side of the number line are the ___________ numbers.

• positve

• negative

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

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• 4°C < -4°C, so thermometer 1 shows a warmer temperature than thermometer 2.

• 4°C < -4°C, so thermometer 1 shows a warmer temperature than thermometer 2.

• 4°C > -4°C, so thermometer 1 shows a warmer temperature than thermometer 2.

• 4°C > -4°C, so thermometer 1 shows a colder temperature than thermometer 2.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

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Which answer has the integers in order from least to greatest?

• − 9,   -5,  -3, 0,  4,  3

• − 9,   -5,  -3, 0,  3,  4

• − 5,   -9,  -3, 0,  4,  3

•  3, 4, 0, -3, -5, -9

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

CCSS.6.NS.C.6

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How do you know that 5 and -5 are opposites? 

• Because they both have a 5 

• They are the same distance from 0 and on opposite sides of 0 

• Because they are the same 

• They both are on a number line 

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

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Compare these Integers using the symbols:

< , > , or =

3 ____ -6

• <

• >

• =