Open Up - Grade 6 - Mathematics - Unit 7 - Lesson 5

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Write a positive or negative number to represent each change in the high temperature.

Tuesday’s high temperature was 4 degrees less than Monday’s high temperature.

Write a positive or negative number to represent each change in the high temperature.

Wednesday’s high temperature was 3.5 degrees less than Tuesday’s high temperature.

Write a positive or negative number to represent each change in the high temperature.

Thursday’s high temperature was 6.5 degrees more than Wednesday’s high temperature.

Write a positive or negative number to represent each change in the high temperature.

Friday’s high temperature was 2 degrees less than Thursday’s high temperature.

Decide which of the following quantities can be represented by a positive number and which can be represented by a negative number. 

Tyler’s puppy gained 5 pounds.

Decide which of the following quantities can be represented by a positive number and which can be represented by a negative number. 

The aquarium leaked 2 gallons of water.

Decide which of the following quantities can be represented by a positive number and which can be represented by a negative number. 

Andre received a gift of $10.

Decide which of the following quantities can be represented by a positive number and which can be represented by a negative number. 

Kiran gave a gift of $10.

Decide which of the following quantities can be represented by a positive number and which can be represented by a negative number. 

A climber descended 550 feet.

Make up a situation where a quantity is changing.

  1. Explain what it means to have a negative change.
  2. Explain what it means to have a positive change.
  3. Give an example of each.


On the number line, label the points that are 4 units away from 0.

If you fold the number line so that a vertical crease goes through 0, the points you label would match up. Explain why this happens.

On the number line, label the points that are 5/2 units from 0. What is the distance between these points?

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