Practice identifying integers, comparing positive and negative numbers, and finding absolute value.
Read each problem carefully. Show your work in the space provided.
Comparing, ordering, and finding distance from zero
Math - Grade 6-8
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Write whether each number is positive, negative, or zero: -7, 12, 0, -1, 9.
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Put these integers in order from least to greatest: 4, -3, 0, -8, 6.
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Compare the integers using <, >, or =: -5 ___ 2
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Compare the integers using <, >, or =: -4 ___ -9
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Find the absolute value of each number: |7|, |-7|, |0|.
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Find the absolute value: |-13|.
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A diver is 18 feet below sea level. Represent the diver's position with an integer.
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The temperature is 6 degrees below zero. Write the integer and then give its absolute value.
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Which number has the greater absolute value: -9 or 5? Explain.
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Plotting points A = -4 and B = 3 on a number line, how far apart are the points?
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Write the opposite of each integer: 8, -11, 0.
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A submarine rises from -25 meters to -8 meters. Did its value increase or decrease? By how many meters?
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Choose all integers from this list: -2, 3.5, 0, -7, 1/2, 12.
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Order these integers from greatest to least: -1, 5, -6, 2, 0.
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A hiker is at an elevation of -3 meters, then climbs to 4 meters. What is the total change in elevation?