Understanding Opposites of Integers

The video tutorial explains how to identify the opposite of integers by demonstrating with examples. It starts with the concept of opposites, using the number 3 as an example, and then provides additional examples with numbers like 100, 12, -55, -3, -5, 21, and -12. The tutorial emphasizes understanding the concept of moving the same distance from zero in the opposite direction to find the opposite integer.

What is the opposite of the integer 3?

• 3

• -3

• -30

• 0

If the opposite of 100 is -100, what is the opposite of 12?

• 21

• 12

• -12

• -21

What is the opposite of -55?

• -5

• 55

• 0

• -55

Which of the following is the opposite of -3?

• -30

• 0

• -3

• 3

What is the opposite of 21?

• -21

• 21

• 0

• -12