Comparing and Ordering Integers

The video tutorial introduces integers as positive and negative whole numbers, including zero, and distinguishes them from fractions and decimals. It explains how integers can represent quantities and changes, such as elevation or temperature. The tutorial uses a number line to illustrate how numbers increase to the right and decrease to the left. It also covers comparing integers, emphasizing that positive numbers are greater than negative ones, and demonstrates ordering integers from least to greatest using a number line.

Which of the following is an integer?

• 0.75

• 1/2

• -2

• 3.5

Why is -1.5 not considered an integer?

• It is a fraction

• It is positive

• It is negative

• It is a decimal

What does a negative integer represent in terms of quantity?

• A negative change

• A small quantity

• A positive change

• A large quantity

If the temperature drops by 20 degrees, how would you represent this as an integer?

• 0

• 2

• -20

• 20

On a number line, which direction do numbers get larger?

• To the right

• Upwards

• Downwards

• To the left

Which number is smaller: -3 or -1?

• Cannot be determined

• -1

• -3

• They are equal

Which of the following is true about comparing integers?

• A positive number is always less than a negative number

• A negative number is always equal to a positive number

• A negative number is always greater than a positive number

• A positive number is always greater than a negative number

If you have -5 and 3 on a number line, which is greater?

• Cannot be determined

• They are equal

• 3

• -5

Which of the following lists numbers from least to greatest?

• 5, 2, 0, -1, -3

• -3, -1, 0, 2, 5

• 0, -1, -3, 2, 5

• 2, 5, -3, -1, 0

Which number is furthest to the left on a number line?

• 3

• 0

• 5

• -2