Transcript Comparing and Ordering Integers

Comparing and Ordering
Integers
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Remember!
Numbers on a number line increase in
value as you move from left to right.
Example 1: Comparing Integers
Use the number line to compare each pair of
integers. Write < or >.
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1
A. –2
2
B. 3
–5
C. –1
–4
0
1
2
3
4
5
Example 2: Ordering Integers
Order the integers in each set from least to
greatest.
A. –2, 3, –1
Graph the integers on the same number line.
–3 –2 –1
0
1
2
3
B. 4, –3, –5, 2
Graph the integers on the same number line.
–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Example 2 Continued
Order the integers in each set from least to
greatest.
A. –2, 2, –3
B. 6, –2, 5, –3
Real-World Application 1
In a golf match, Craig scored +2,
Cameron scored +3, and Rob scored –1.
Who won the golf match?
Real-World Application 2
In a golf match, Melissa scored +6, Trista
scored –3, and Alyssa scored –1. Who won
the golf match?