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What is ?

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–16
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–8
C
8
D
16
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At a department store, Kendra has a debt greater than $25.00. Which could be Kendra’s balance?

A
Negative 32 dollars
Option A
B
Negative 22 dollars
Option B
C
Negative 19 dollars
Option C
D
Negative 11 dollars
Option D
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Which number is equal to ?

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–15
B
–9
C
9
D
15
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Which expression is equivalent to ?

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–15
B
–1
C
1
D
15
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Kayla claims that the absolute value of a number is always greater than the number itself. Which statement about her claim is true?

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Kayla is correct. Any positive number is greater than a negative, and absolute value of a number is always positive.
B
Kayla is correct. The distance between 0 and a number is always more than the number.
C
Kayla is incorrect. The absolute value of a positive number is negative, and negative numbers are less than positive numbers.
D
Kayla is incorrect. The absolute value of 0 or a positive number is equal to the number.
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The table shows how many degrees the actual temperature was above (+) or below (–) the forecast each day.Which day was the weather forecast most accurate (closest to the forecast)? DayDegrees above (+) or below (–) forecastMonday+4Tuesday–6Wednesday+7Thursday–2

A
Monday
B
Tuesday
C
Wednesday
D
Thursday
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Ethan claims that . Which statement about Ethan’s claim is true?

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Ethan is correct because and so –7 + 3 = 4. Plot –7 on a number line, and move right 3 to get –4 on the line.
Option A
B
Ethan is incorrect because and so . Plot 7 on a number line, and move right 3 to get 10 on the line.
Option B
C
Ethan is incorrect because the absolute value bars are grouping symbols so first you must subtract. , and .
Option C
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Ethan is correct because the absolute value bars are grouping symbols so first you must subtract. , and .
Option D
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Which shows the list of numbers in order from least to greatest?, , , –2,

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–2, , , ,
Option A
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–2, , , ,
Option B
C
–2, , , ,
Option C
D
, , , –2,
Option D
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Which statement correctly compares the values in the statement?

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0.073 less-than 0.73
Option A
B
0.073 less-than negative 0.73
Option B
C
0.073 greater-than 0.73
Option C
D
0.073 = 0.73
Option D
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Oscar bought shares in four different stocks. The chart below shows the changes in the stocks’ values over the past week. Which stock is closest to its purchase price?Oscar’s StocksStockChangeABC Toys–$3Golden Grains+$4Fast Cars–$8XYZ Clothing+$1

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ABC Toys
B
Golden Grains
C
Fast Cars
D
XYZ Clothing

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