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Integers on the Number Line

Question 10 • FL-1205010-M/J Grade 6 Mathematics A-CR

Shana, who lives in Canada, and Pearl, who lives in Pennsylvania, were discussing the weather. Shana complained about the cold temperature of . Pearl, who lives in Pennsylvania, mentioned that her temperature was the opposite of Shana’s. Which is the correct way to represent “the opposite of Shana’s temperature is equal to Pearl’s”?

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Answer
A
Negative 20 = 20
Option A
B
Negative (negative 20) = negative 20
Option B
C
Negative (20) = negative 20
Option C
D
Negative (negative 20) = 20
Option D
Shana, who lives in Canada, and Pearl, who lives…