03.29.22 Unit 7 Quiz #1: Negative Numbers and Absolute Value

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16 questions
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If these numbers were plotted on a number line, which would be the farthest to the left?

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What the opposite of -4?

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Plot and LABEL 5/4 on the number line using the Drawing Tool in GoFormative.

Be careful. Check if I asked for a positive or negative number to be plotted.
Be careful again. This is an improper fraction. You might want to change it to the mixed number before you plot.

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Complete the number sentence by selecting the correct symbol <, >, or =.

|2| ____ -2

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Complete the number sentence by selecting the correct symbol <, >, or =.

-3 ____ -2.5

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Is this inequality statement true or false?

-12 > -15

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Here is a snapshot of some creatures on the coast. The surface of the water has an elevation of 0 inches.
The octopus is under the water above the jellyfish. What could the elevation of the octopus be?

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Here is the same snapshot of some creatures on the coast. The surface of the water has an elevation of 0 inches. Which creature’s elevation a greater absolute value?

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Here are elevations for three other sea creatures.
Drag and order their elevations from highest to lowest.

Highest Elevation:

  1. Andean condor: 800 feet
  2. Giant squid: -1,600 feet
  3. Anglerfish: -2,000 feet
Lowest Elevation
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Is a temperature of -11 degrees warmer or colder than a temperature of -15 degrees?

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A whale is at the surface of the ocean to breathe. What is the whale’s elevation?

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True or false: The absolute value of a number can be negative.

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What is the absolute value of I -7 I

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Compare the pair of expressions using >, <, or =

|-32| _____ |15|

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Compare the pair of expressions using >, <, or =

|5| _____ |-5|

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On the number line, plot and label all numbers with an absolute value of 1.5

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