Understanding Comparing and Ordering Integers
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Beginner Explanation
When you compare integers, you are looking at which number is greater or lesser. For example, $− 5 < 2$ because -5 is to its left on a number line.
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Quick Quiz
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Beginner
Which statement correctly compares −5 and 2 using < or > ?
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Real-World Problem
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Intermediate
Golf Scoring
In golf, the person with the lowest score is the winner. Given the scores $− 7, − 4, + 5, − 3, + 6$, enter the five scores in order from lowest to highest, separated by commas.
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Thinking Challenge
Thinking Exercise
Intermediate
Think About This
If the temperature at dawn is $− 2$ degrees and it rises to $+ 10$ degrees by noon, by how many degrees did the temperature rise?
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Challenge Quiz
Single Choice Quiz
Advanced
Which list of integers is ordered from greatest to least?
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