The Opposite of the Opposite of a Number

The opposite of a negative is always a ___________

• positive

• negative

• absolute value

• inequality

What is the opposite of the integer on the number line?

• 2

• -1

• 1

• 0

Name the integer...the opposite of -17

• 1

• -17

• 7

• 17

Name the integer... the opposite of 2.

• 2

• -2

• 0

• 1

If there are two negatives in a row, what is one (correct) way to read it.

• The opposite of a negative which is a positive

• More negative than negative which is more negative

Opposite of 142

• -142

• 142

• +142

• 0

Name the integer...the opposite of -19

• -19

• 19

• -9

• 9

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

Which statements describes how a number and its opposite are related?

• The product is 1

• The product is −1

• The sum is 0

• The sum is positive

What is the opposite of -3?

• 3

• 0

• -1/3

• 1/3