IM 6.7.7 Practice: Comparing Numbers and Distance from Zero
In the context of elevation, what would feet mean?
Match the the statements written in English with the mathematical statements.
The number -4 is a distance of 4 units away from 0 on the number line.
The number -63 is more than 4 units away from 0 on the number line.
The number 4 is greater than the number -4.
The numbers 4 and -4 are the same distance away from 0 on the number line.
The number -63 is less than the number 4.
The number -63 is further away from 0 than the number 4 on the number line.
Compare each pair of expressions using >, <, or =.
Mai received and spent money in the following ways last month. For each example, write a signed number to represent the change in money from her perspective.
Her grandmother gave her $25 in a birthday card.
She earned $14 dollars babysitting.
She spent $10 on a ticket to the concert.
She donated $3 to a local charity
She got $2 interest on money that was in her savings account.
Here are the lowest temperatures recorded in the last 2 centuries for some US cities.
Which of these states has the lowest record temperature?
Which state has a lower record temperature, FL or GA?
Which state has a lower record temperature, CT or IL?
How many more degrees colder is the record temperature for GA than for FL?