Absolute Value of Integers in Money Statements

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Skill:

Contrast statements about absolute values of integers with statements about integer order.

Absolute Value of Integers in Money Statements

Compare positive and negative bank statements with written descriptions, inequalities, and absolute values.

Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Open-ended question 1

How can a number be closer to 0 and still be greater than another number that is farther from 0?

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Open-ended question 2

How can a debt be larger than a credit?

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Open-ended question 3

How do the words “debt” and “credit” relate to the phrase “absolute value”?

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