Integers on the number line and opposites

Place positive and negative numbers on a line and understand that -7 and 7 are the same distance from zero.

Standards:6.NS.C.56.NS.C.6

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Question 1 of 3

What is the opposite of −7 on the number line?

Question 2 of 3

A submarine is at −85 meters (below sea level). It rises 50 meters. What is its new position?

Question 3 of 3

On a number line, point A is at −7. Point B is the opposite of point A. What is the location of point B?

How this fits in

Integers on the number line and opposites is one skill in the Integers & Operations unit. Students read the unit lesson, then earn a bronze, silver, or gold medal on their last 10 answers. Medals never go down. A mastered unit comes back for review after 1, 3, 7, 16, and 35 days so it stays learned.

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