Introduction To Negative Numbers Practice Problems

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Introduction to Negative Numbers

Plot Point `C` at `-3 1/2` on the number line.<selectivedisplay data-props='{"show_in_create":true, "show_in_problem_qa": true}'><Numberline data-props='{ "min_scale": -4, "max_scale": -2, "interval": 1, "show_markers": true, "is_interactive": true, "interactive_color": "#000", "hash_marks_between_interval": 1, "name": "input_step_1", "points": [ { "id": 1, "is_interactive": true, "point_interaction": true, "show_point": true, "line_interaction": false }]}'></NumberLine ></selectivedisplay>

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Introduction to Negative Numbers

Plot Point `A` at `-11.5` on the number line.<selectivedisplay data-props='{"show_in_create":true, "show_in_problem_qa": true}'><Numberline data-props='{ "min_scale": -12, "max_scale": -10, "interval": 1, "show_markers": true, "is_interactive": true, "interactive_color": "#000", "hash_marks_between_interval": 1, "name": "input_step_1", "points": [ { "id": 1, "is_interactive": true, "point_interaction": true, "show_point": true, "line_interaction": false }]}'></NumberLine ></selectivedisplay>

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Introduction to Negative Numbers

Graph the opposite of `4.5` on the number line.<selectivedisplay data-props='{"show_in_create":true, "show_in_problem_qa": true}'><NumberLine data-props='{ "min_scale": -6, "max_scale": 6, "interval": 1, "show_markers": true, "is_interactive": true, "interactive_color": "#000", "hash_marks_between_interval": 1, "name": "", "points": [ { "id": 0, "is_interactive": true, "point_interaction": true, "show_point": true, "line_interaction": false }, { "id": 1, "is_interactive": false, "value": 4.5, "point_interaction": false, "show_point": true, "line_interaction": false } ], "orientation": "horizontal"}'></NumberLine ></Selectivedisplay>

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Introduction to Negative Numbers

What is the absolute value of `-65`?

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Introduction to Negative Numbers

What is the absolute value of `2.6`?

Negative numbers are a fundamental concept in mathematics, and they play an important role in various areas of study, such as algebra, calculus, and statistics. In 6th-grade math, students are introduced to negative numbers as per common core math teacher.

To understand negative numbers, students must first have a good understanding of the number line and the concept of integers. Negative numbers represent values that are less than zero and are placed to the left of zero on the number line.

Students can practice adding and subtracting negative num...

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Negative Numbers

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