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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be able to model addition of a positive number as a translation on the number line and use this model to develop strategies for addition.

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7 Questions

Q1.
Choose which option fills the gap best; The ______________________ of a number is it’s distance from zero.
Correct answer: absolute value
length
positive
sign
Q2.
True or false: The absolute value of a number is always greater than the number itself.
Correct answer: False
True
Q3.
Find the absolute value of the number -3.
-3
Correct answer: 3
6
I'm not sure
Q4.
Find the absolute value of the number 0.
Correct answer: 0
Doesn't exist
infinity
negative infinity
Q5.
Choose the correct inequality system to fill the space -6 ___ -7
<
=
Correct answer: >
Q6.
Choose the correct inequality system to fill the space -13 ___ 6
Correct answer: <
=
>
Q7.
Which two integers have the same absolute value and have a distance between them of 100?
Correct answer: -50 and 50
100 and 0
150 and 50
40 and 60

5 Questions

Q1.
Which word best fills in the gap in this sentence: We can think of addition as _____________ a point on the number line.
fixing
Correct answer: translating
turning
Q2.
Write a calculation that the number line is modelling
An image in a quiz
-3 + 8
(-5) - 3
Correct answer: (-8) + 3
3 + (-8)
Q3.
Calculate (-33) + 25
-58
Correct answer: -8
58
8
Q4.
Calculate (-29) + 29
-38
Correct answer: 0
19
38
Q5.
Find the value of a:
An image in a quiz
-15
-25
Correct answer: +15
+25