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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn to interpret the absolute value of a number and understand how to order negative numbers using inequality notation.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which answer best completed the missing gaps? The whole numbers on the number line are called ________. _____ is an example of a positive integer, ______ is an example of a negative integer.
integers, -3, 3
integers, 0.3, -0.3
Correct answer: integers, 3, -3
wholes, 3, -3
Q2.
Tick ALL of the numbers below that are integers.
-2.01
Correct answer: -3
-3.2
Correct answer: +4
Correct answer: 0
1/2
Correct answer: 8/2
Q3.
What is the missing temperature A?
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-10 degrees
-5 degrees
Correct answer: 0 degrees
5 degrees
Q4.
What are the missing temperatures B, C and D?
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Correct answer: -10, -20, -50 degrees
-10, -20, 50 degrees
-15, -25, -35 degrees
0, 10, 20 degrees
Q5.
What is the temperature 10 degrees warmer than -30 degrees?
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- 40 degrees
Correct answer: -20 degrees
-50 degrees
40 degrees

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