Comparing and Ordering Integers

Integers are the set of positive whole numbers, their opposites, and zero.

Two numbers that are the same distance from $0$ on a number line, but in opposite directions, are opposites.

Example:

Find the opposite of $- 3$ .

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The opposite of $- 3$ is $+ 3$ , or $3$ , because $- 3$ and $+ 3$ are each three units from $0$ , but in opposite directions.

You can compare and order integers by graphing. Numbers increase in value from left to right.

Compare $- 5$ and $2$ using $<$ , $>$ , or $=$ .

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Since $- 5$ is to the left of $2$ on the number line , $- 5 < 2$ .

In golf, the person with the lowest score is the winner. Rank the players at the right by ordering their scores from lowest to highest.

Graph the scores on a number line.

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From lowest to highest scores, the players are T.Woods, V.Singh, P.Mickelson, E.Els, and R.Goosen.