Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers with Absolute Value

Write the following numbers in order from least to greatest.
3, -2, -16/9, |-5|, -2½

• −2½, −2, −16/9, 3, |-5|

• −2½, −16/9, −2, 3, |−5|

• |−5|, 3, −16/9, −2, −2½

• |−5|, −2½, −2, −16/9, 3

Write the following numbers in order from least to greatest.
⅔,  −(−½),  |⅚|,  −|¾|, −⅜

• −|¾|,  −(−½), −⅜, ⅔,  |⅚|

• −⅜, −|¾|,  −(−½), ⅔,  |⅚|

• −⅜, −(−½), ⅔, −|¾|,  |⅚|

• −|¾|,  −⅜,  −(−½),  ⅔,   |⅚|

Fill in the blank with the correct sign:  <, >, or =.
−|4| _____ −(−4)

• <

• >

• =

Fill in the blank with the correct sign:  <, > or =.
4 ____ -2

• <

• >

• =

• <

• >

• =

• None of the above.

Order the numbers from greatest to least based on their absolute value.

|−2525|, |0.5|, |−3434|, |0.35|

• |−3434| > |0.5| > |−2525| > |0.35|

• |0.5| > |−2525| > |−3434| > |0.35|,

• |−3434| > |−2525| > |0.35| > |0.5|

• |0.5| > |0.35| > |−2525| > |−3434|

Which statement is true?

• The change in value in week 1 was twice as much as in week 2

• The change in value in week 2 was half as much as in week 4

• The change in value in week 2 was twice as much as in week 4

• The value in week 1 is twice as much as in week 4

|-6| ___ -4

• <

• >

• = 

Which Statement is true?

• │-59│< 36

• │-24│ > │16│

• 25 > │-25│

• │-78│ < │-19│

• -35 feet

• -22 feet

• -12 feet

• 0 feet