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Activity 3 Comparing Integers

The table shows the lowest Temperature of City
temperature of cities A, B, and
C during winter. Locate each City A B C
temperature on a number line. 1
Which temperature is farthest The Lowest 4 2
to the right? Temperature ØF

5 4 3 2 10 1 2 3 4 5

On a number line, integers on the right side are larger than those on the left
side.

7 6 5 4 3 2 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

DecreaseIncrease

1 . Write the numbers in order starting from the smallest.

a. 3, 4, 1 b. 4, 1, 0, 4

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c. 3, 5, 0, 5 d. 1, 0, 2 , 3

First find the absolute
values of 2 and 3 .

Then compare.

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