6.3.A.04 - The Opposite of a Number – Exit Ticket

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5 Questions
In a recent survey, a magazine reported that the preferred room temperature in the summer is 68°F. A wall thermostat, like the ones shown below, tells a room’s temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.
1.

Which bedroom is warmer than the recommended room temperature?

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2.

Which bedroom is cooler than the recommended room temperature?

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3.

Sarah notices that her room’s temperature is 4°F above the recommended temperature and the downstairs bedroom’s temperature is 4°F below the recommended temperature. She graphs 72 and 64 on a vertical number line and determines they are opposites. Is Sarah correct? Explain.

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4.

After determining the relationship between the temperatures, Sarah now decides to represent 72°F as 4 and 64°F as −4 and graphs them on a vertical number line. Graph 4 and −4 on the vertical number line below.

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5.

Explain what zero represents in the situation in Question #4.

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From EngageNY.org of the New York State Education Department. Grade 6 Mathematics Module 3, Topic A, Lesson 4. Internet. Available from https://www.engageny.org/resource/grade-6-mathemat...; accessed 26/Oct/2015.