Comparing and Ordering Integers Challenge

The video tutorial covers section 8.2 on comparing and ordering integers. It explains how to use horizontal and vertical number lines to compare integers, emphasizing that numbers to the left or below are smaller. The tutorial demonstrates comparing integers like 2 and -6, and -5 and -3, using number lines as a temporary tool. It also covers ordering integers from least to greatest and reasoning with integers to find the greatest possible integer value. The video concludes with an example of identifying the coldest recorded temperatures using negative integers.

On a horizontal number line, which direction do the numbers increase?

• Upwards

• To the right

• To the left

• Downwards

Which of the following is true about numbers on a vertical number line?

• Numbers above are equal to numbers below

• Numbers below are less than numbers above

• Numbers above are less than numbers below

• Numbers below are greater than numbers above

When comparing 2 and -6 on a horizontal number line, which is greater?

• Cannot be determined

• 2

• -6

• They are equal

Which of the following statements is correct?

• -6 is less than 2

• 2 is less than -6

• 2 is equal to -6

• -6 is greater than 2

On a vertical number line, which is greater: -3 or -5?

• Cannot be determined

• -3

• They are equal

• -5

Which of the following is true about -5 and -3?

• -3 is equal to -5

• -5 is less than -3

• -3 is less than -5

• -5 is greater than -3

What is the correct order from least to greatest for the set: -4, 3, 0, -1, -2?

• 3, 0, -1, -2, -4

• -4, -2, -1, 0, 3

• 0, -1, -2, -4, 3

• -2, -4, -1, 0, 3

Which number is the greatest possible integer value between -8 and 0?

• 0

• -1

• -7

• -8

Which city has the coldest recorded temperature in North Carolina?

• Charlotte

• Durham

• Wilmington

• Raleigh

Has a negative Fahrenheit temperature ever been recorded in Wilmington?

• Frequently

• Yes, it has

• No, it hasn't

• Only once