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When Wendy got up in the morning, she checked the outside temperature. It was 3 degrees below zero. In the afternoon, Wendy checked the temperature again. It had warmed up to be 6 degrees above zero. Which inequality correctly compares the temperature differences Wendy observed between the morning and the afternoon?

• -3 < 6

• -3 > 6

• 6 < 3

• 6 > 3

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

Which two statements or inequalities are true?

• −5 < −2

• −5 > −2

• On a number line, -2 is located to the right of -4.

• On a number line, -10 is located to the left of -12.

• On a number line, -1 is located to the right of 1.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

Seward digs two holes. He digs the first hole to an elevation of -4 feet and the second hole to an elevation of -3 feet. Which inequality shows that -4 feet is deeper than -3 feet?

• −3 < −4

• −4 > -3

• |−4| < |−3|

• |−4| > |−3|

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

Which of the following situations involves the least absolute value of elevation change?

• Sheila dives in the ocean from an elevation of 0 meters to an elevation of -25 meters.

• Chuck hikes up a mountain that is 3,000 meters tall.

• A hot air balloon descends from an elevation of 200 meters to an elevation of 150 meters.

• A helicopter rises from an elevation of 300 meters to an elevation of 315 meters.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

A whale dives from 300 meters below sea level to 800 meters below sea level. Which inequality shows that 800 meters below sea level is lower than 300 meters below sea level?

• -800 meters < -300 meters

• -800 meters > -300 meters

• 800 meters < 300 meters

• 800 meters > 300 meters

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

Which equation represents a correct statement?

• −88 = |−88|

• 88 = −|88|

• 88 = |−88|

• 88 = −|−88|

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

At the base of a mountain, a rock climber begins at ground level and descends 23 feet to explore an underground cave. After returning to ground level from the cave, the climber ascends 45 feet up the mountain. Which inequality correctly compares the elevations of the climber down in the cave and up on the mountain?

• -23 < 45

• -23 > 45

• 45 < 23

• 45 > 23

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

Ronald recorded the absolute value of the outdoor temperature for 3 days in January in degrees Fahrenheit. Monday 5o F, Tuesday 4o F, Wednesday 7o F. The days in order from warmest to coldest were Wednesday, Tuesday, Monday. What was Monday's actual Temperature?

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

Look at the list of numbers below. 12, 1, |-3|, 0, |-19| Which statement is correct?

• |-19| has the largest value and 0 has the smallest value.

• |-19| has the largest value and |-3| has the smallest value.

• 12 has the largest value and |-19| has the smallest value.

• 12 has the largest value and 0 has the smallest value.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

Which of the following situations involved the greatest absolute values of temperature change?

• Monday afternoon, the temperature rose 15 degrees Fahrenheit

• By Tuesday morning, the temperature had risen 20 degrees Fahrenheit

• Tuesday night, the temperature dropped 21 degrees Fahrenheit

• By Wednesday afternoon, the temperature had risen 12 degrees

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C