Negative Numbers and the Number Line 2B
Write a positive or negative number to represent each situation.
1. 3,100 feet below sea level.
2. A gain of 20 yards.
Draw a number line to represent each set of numbers.
3. A horizontal number line to represent add numbers from -17 to 6.
4. A vertical number line to represent the opposites of the whole numbers from 4 to 13.
Complete each inequality using > or <.
5. -72 ___ 81 6. -51 ____ -92
7. l-14l ___ l- 29l 8. l 276 l ____ l- 91l
Write a statement to describe each inequality.
9. -52oC > -76oC.
10. -114 feet < - 78 feet
Solve. Show your work.
11. The table shows the average surface temperature of four planets.
a) Write an inequality to compare the temperatures of Dudon and Sesson.
b) Order the planets from the greatest to the least temperature.
12. The tables shows the average elevation of three oceans.
a) Which ocean has a greater depth, Ocean 10 or Ocean 11?
b) Which of the three oceans has the least depth?
c) What is the difference in elevation between the shallowest ocean and the deepest ocean?
13. The table shows the monthly average minimum temperature in Alaska during one year.
a) Which month is the coldest?
b) Which months are the warmest?
c) What is the difference in temperature between the coldest month and the warmest months?
14. The table shows Cathy's bank account balance at the end of each month.
a) In which months was Cathy's account overdrawn?
b) How much money did Cathy deposit in May?
c) How much money did Cathy withdraw in February?