1.2 Integers
Absolute value, signed arithmetic across all four operations, and evaluating or translating expressions where negative quantities carry meaning.
74 exercises
1.2 Exercise 1
Fill in or for each of the following pairs of numbers:
ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ ⓓ
1.2 Exercise 2
Fill in or for each of the following pairs of numbers:
ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ ⓓ
1.2 Exercise 3
Fill in or for each of the following pairs of numbers:
ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ ⓓ
1.2 Exercise 4
Simplify:
1.2 Exercise 5
Simplify:
1.2 Exercise 6
Simplify:
1.2 Exercise 8
Add: ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ
1.2 Exercise 9
Add: ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ
1.2 Exercise 11
Subtract: ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ ⓓ
1.2 Exercise 12
Subtract: ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ ⓓ
1.2 Exercise 13
Simplify: ⓐ and ⓑ and ⓒ and ⓓ and
1.2 Exercise 14
Simplify: ⓐ and ⓑ and ⓒ and ⓓ and
1.2 Exercise 15
Simplify: ⓐ and ⓑ and ⓒ and ⓓ and
1.2 Exercise 16
Simplify:
1.2 Exercise 17
Simplify:
1.2 Exercise 18
Simplify:
1.2 Exercise 19
Multiply or divide: ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ ⓓ
1.2 Exercise 20
Multiply or divide: ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ ⓓ
1.2 Exercise 21
Multiply or divide: ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ ⓓ
1.2 Exercise 22
Simplify: ⓐ ⓑ
1.2 Exercise 23
Simplify: ⓐ ⓑ
1.2 Exercise 24
Simplify: ⓐ ⓑ
1.2 Exercise 25
Simplify: ⓐ ⓑ
1.2 Exercise 26
Simplify: ⓐ ⓑ
1.2 Exercise 27
Simplify: ⓐ ⓑ
1.2 Exercise 29
Evaluate: when
1.2 Exercise 30
Evaluate: when
1.2 Exercise 31
Translate and simplify: the sum of 8 and increased by
1.2 Exercise 32
Translate and simplify the sum of 9 and increased by 4.
1.2 Exercise 33
Translate and simplify the sum of and increased by 7.
1.2 Exercise 35
In the morning, the temperature in Anchorage, Alaska was degrees. By mid-afternoon the temperature had dropped to 30 degrees below zero. What was the difference in the morning and afternoon temperatures?
1.2 Exercise 36
The temperature in Denver was degrees at lunchtime. By sunset the temperature had dropped to degrees. What was the difference in the lunchtime and sunset temperatures?
1.2 Exercise 37
Fill in or for each of the following pairs of numbers.
ⓐ
ⓑ
ⓒ
ⓓ
1.2 Exercise 39
Fill in or for each of the following pairs of numbers.
ⓐ
ⓑ
ⓒ
ⓓ
1.2 Exercise 41
Simplify.
1.2 Exercise 43
Simplify.
1.2 Exercise 45
Simplify.
1.2 Exercise 47
Simplify.
1.2 Exercise 49
Simplify each expression.
ⓐ
ⓑ
ⓒ
1.2 Exercise 51
Simplify each expression.
1.2 Exercise 53
Simplify each expression.
1.2 Exercise 55
Simplify each expression.
1.2 Exercise 57
Simplify each expression.
ⓐ
ⓑ
ⓒ
ⓓ
1.2 Exercise 59
Simplify each expression.
1.2 Exercise 61
Simplify each expression.
1.2 Exercise 63
Simplify each expression.
ⓐ ⓑ
1.2 Exercise 65
Simplify each expression.
ⓐ ⓑ
1.2 Exercise 67
Simplify each expression.
1.2 Exercise 69
Simplify each expression.
1.2 Exercise 71
Simplify each expression.
1.2 Exercise 73
Multiply or divide.
ⓐ
ⓑ
ⓒ
ⓓ
1.2 Exercise 75
Multiply or divide.
ⓐ
ⓑ
ⓒ
ⓓ
1.2 Exercise 77
Simplify each expression.
ⓐ ⓑ
1.2 Exercise 79
Simplify each expression.
1.2 Exercise 81
Simplify each expression.
1.2 Exercise 83
Simplify each expression.
1.2 Exercise 85
Simplify each expression.
1.2 Exercise 87
Simplify each expression.
1.2 Exercise 89
Simplify each expression.
1.2 Exercise 91
Simplify each expression.
1.2 Exercise 93
Simplify each expression.
1.2 Exercise 95
Simplify each expression.
1.2 Exercise 97
Evaluate each expression.
when
ⓐ ⓑ
1.2 Exercise 99
Evaluate each expression.
when
1.2 Exercise 101
Evaluate each expression.
when
and
1.2 Exercise 103
Evaluate each expression.
when
1.2 Exercise 105
Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible.
the sum of 3 and increased by 7
1.2 Exercise 107
Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible.
ⓐ the difference of and
ⓑ subtract from
1.2 Exercise 109
Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible.
the quotient of and the sum of and
1.2 Exercise 111
Solve.
Temperature On January 15, the high temperature in Anaheim, California, was 84°. That same day, the high temperature in Embarrass, Minnesota, was What was the difference between the temperature in Anaheim and the temperature in Embarrass?
1.2 Exercise 113
Solve.
Football On the first down, the Chargers had the ball on their 25-yard line. They lost 6 yards on the first-down play, gained 10 yards on the second-down play, and lost 8 yards on the third-down play. What was the yard line at the end of the third-down play?
1.2 Exercise 115
Solve.
Checking Account Mayra has $124 in her checking account. She writes a check for $152. What is the new balance in her checking account?
1.2 Exercise 117
Explain why the sum of and 2 is negative, but the sum of 8 and is positive.
1.2 Exercise 119
In your own words, state the rules for multiplying and dividing integers.
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