Integers, Opposites and Absolute Value

Front

What is an integer?

Back

An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero, but not a fraction or decimal.

Front

What is the opposite of -5?

Back

5

Front

What is the absolute value of -5?

Back

5

Front

Evaluate the expression: |–5| + 8

Back

13

Front

Express an integer for a debt of $50.

Back

-50

Front

What is true about opposites?

Back

They are the same distance away from zero.

Front

Which of the following is not an integer? -5, 12, 0, -1/2

Back

-1/2

Front

What is the absolute value of an integer?

Back

The absolute value of an integer is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction.

Front

If a number is positive, what is its opposite?

Back

The opposite of a positive number is the same number with a negative sign.

Front

If a number is negative, what is its opposite?

Back

The opposite of a negative number is the same number with a positive sign.