Positive and Negative Numbers in a Bank Account

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Exploration

GR. 6-8

Skill:

Use concepts of positive numbers, negative numbers, and zero (e.g., on a number line, in counting, in temperature, in "owing") to describe quantities in number and word problems.

Positive and Negative Numbers in a Bank Account

Explore the use of positive and negative numbers in the context of money deposits and withdrawals.

Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Open-ended question

What do the negative numbers on this number line represent in this scenario?

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