STAAR Math Integers

What is the quotient of -12 and 3?

• -3

• -4

• 4

• 3

Why is absolute value always written as a positive?

• Because it represents a quantity that can be negative.

• Because it is defined as the opposite of a negative number.

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

• Because all mathematical operations must yield positive results.

What is the set of numbers that are all positive numbers and 0?

• Whole numbers.

• Natural numbers.

• Integers.

• Rational numbers.

What is the distance between a number and zero on the number line?

• Absolute value.

• Magnitude.

• Distance measure.

• Numerical difference.

What does it mean to add integers with different signs?

• Add the absolute values and take the sign of the smaller absolute value.

• Subtract the absolute values and take the sign of the number with the larger absolute value.

• Ignore the signs and add the numbers as if they were both positive.

• Multiply the absolute values and take the sign of the larger absolute value.

What is a positive integer?

• An integer greater than zero.

• An integer less than zero.

• A whole number that is negative.

• A fraction that is greater than one.

What is the opposite of -34?

• -34

• 0

• 34

• -1

What is the sum of -5 and 3?

• -1

• -2

• 1

• 0

What is the absolute value of -15?

• -15

• 0

• 15

• -1

What is the absolute value of 7?

• 5

• 7

• -7

• 0