Sept. 11-15

Grade 7 Problem of the Week Sept. 11-15

1. Represent each integer with counters in two different ways. Draw a picture to record your answers     a) +7 b) –2 c) –5

 2. Place either < or > between the integers to make it true.

a) +1   ____   -2 b) -8 ____ +1 c) -11 _____ -18 d) +6 ____ -7 

3. a. Place the following integers in the correct place on a number line (make sure to use a ruler and proper spacing).   -2, +1, -7, +5, +4, -3

3b. List all the integers above that are greater than -5 and explain why 

4. Mrs. Bradley used 12 counters to model -8, Mrs. T used 10 counters and Mrs. Wilson used 14. Draw a picture to show how they all did it. 

5. Use counters or a number line to model each sum. Draw pictures to record the steps. 

a) (–1) + (+4)

b) (+2) + (–5)

c) (–2) + (–3)