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Integers, Opposites & Absolute Value III
Order the integers from least to greatest.
1. |–7|, 2.5, |–1.5|, 0, –2.66
2. -|-9|, –4.34, -|12|, -(–11), (–1)
3. 0, -(–99), -|44|, –60.5, -16
In the Real World Geography The
Global Positioning System (GPS) can
be used to determine elevations. The
table shows the minimum elevations of
several countries. Which country in the
table has the lowest elevation?
Simplify, then write the opposite and the absolute value of the integer.
4. (–16)
5. –(-(140))
6. –(|-1|)
7. (-|–55|)
Use a number line to order the integers from least to greatest.
2. 5
2
6
, –10.65, 15.33, 27
, –20.5, 13.0
5
13
3. 120
2
5
, 62 , 0.5, –56.13, 74.75, –130
3
6
Simplify, then write the opposite and the absolute value of the integer.
4. (-(-(-|19|)))
5. (-|–8|)
6. |-(-(–740))|
7. –(|1327|)
8. Find the Error A student was asked to order the integers 3, 1, 0, –9, –2, and 5 from least to greatest.
Describe and correct the error in the solution.
Complete the statement with < or >.
9. 44.5 _ –6.23
10. –12.6 _ 1.12
11. –9 _ –2
12. 0 _ –5
13. 5 _ –5
14. –17 _ 2
15. 34 _ –29
16. –20 _ –14
Simplify, then order the integers from least to greatest.
17. -|64|, (–12), |18|, (59), (-|–20|), 44
18. -|278|, -(121), -(|–301|), 262, –155
Match the integer expression with the verbal expression.
19. – |7|
20. |– 7|
21. – |– 7|
22. – (– 7)
A. the opposite of
negative seven
B. the opposite of the
absolute value of seven
C. the absolute value of D. the opposite of the absolute
negative seven
value of negative seven
In Exercises 23 and 24, use the table showing elevations of lakes.
23. Compare Which lake is at a lower
elevation, Gieselmann Lake or Silver
Lake?
24. Arrange the lake elevations in
order from least to greatest.
Simplify the expression.
25. |–32|
26. –|9|
27. –|29|
28. –(–5)
29. –(–81)
30. – |–17|
31. – |–3|
32. –(–(–4))
Complete the statement with <, >, or =.
33. |4| _ |–4|
34. |–6| _ –|6|
35. – |–9| _ –(–9)
36. Critical Thinking What numbers have opposites that are the same as their absolute values? What
numbers have opposites that are different from their absolute values?
37. Launch Countdown Put the following activities for a shuttle launch in the order that they occur. “T–
5 minutes” means 5 minutes before liftoff.
Challenge Order the numbers from
least to greatest.
38. –28, –(–73), |–65|, |95|, –|47|
39. |–19|, –74, –|12|, –(–56), –|–58|