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.
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1.
Which bedroom is warmer than the recommended room temperature?
Which bedroom is warmer than the recommended room temperature?
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2.
Which bedroom is cooler than the recommended room temperature?
Which bedroom is cooler than the recommended room temperature?
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6.NS.6.c
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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.
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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6.NS.6.c
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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.
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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6.NS.6.c
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5.
Explain what zero represents in the situation in Question #4.
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.