Rational Numbers and Their Opposites

Which of the following statements are true? SELECT ALL that apply.

• -13.5 and 13.5 are opposites.

• The value of 4.1 is greater than its opposite -4.1.

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The opposite of a negative is always a ___________

• positive
• negative
• absolute value
• inequality

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What is true about opposites?

• They are on the same side of zero
• They are the same distance away from zero.
• They are not really opposites

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The opposite of -8.75 is (a)   . ​ The value -8.75 is​ (b)   than 8.75. BOTH 8.75 and -8.75 are (c)   ​distance from zero on the number line.

• 8.75
• less
• -8.75
• different
• greater
• same

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On a horizontal number line, positive numbers are

to the ________ of zero.

• Left

• Up

• Right

• Down

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On a vertical number line, positive numbers are ________

zero.

• Above

• Left

• Right

• Below

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On a horizontal number line, negative numbers are

to the ________ of zero.

• Left

• Right

• Above

• Below

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On a vertical number line, negative numbers are _____

zero.

• Above

• Below

• Left

• Right

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Evaluate: |-1.2|

• 12

• -12

• 0

• 1.2

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