Rational Number Review

Which of the following is NOT true about the number given below?

-6.7

• The number is negative.

• The opposite of the number is negative.

• The absolute value of the number is positive.

• The number is 6.7 units away from zero.

-9+6

7+(-3)

-11+5

-10+(-5)

Taylor has $27 in his checking account. He then writes a check for $35. What is the new balance of Taylor’s bank account?

At the beginning of the day, the temperature is -11. As the sun comes out, it warms to a high of 13. What is the difference in temperature throughout the day?

Which expression is equivalent to 12 – 17?

• 17 – 12

• 12 + 17

• 12 + (-17)

• 12 – (-17)

-2.5 + 10.7