Intro to Integer operations

What is the opposite of 9?

• 9

• -9

What is the opposite of -42?

• 42

• -42

The opposite of a negative is always a ___________

• positive
• negative
• absolute value
• inequality

Absolute value is always a ____________

• positive
• negative
• inequality
• rational number

What is the opposite of -36

• 36
• -36
• 3.6
• -3.6

Is the absolute value the same for both of the following numbers?
I 7 I   and I -7 I

• yes they both have an absolute value of 7
• yes, they both have an absolute value of -7
• no 

-5  _____  0

• <
• >
• =

0 _____  -10

• <
• >
• =

Which situation is best represented with a negative integer?

• 68 degrees above zero

• A growth of 4 inches

• Earnings of $28

• 78 feet below sea level

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