Form 10: Rational Numbers in Real-World Contexts

Questions

1. MultiChoice

   Which temperature is the coldest?

2. MultiChoice

   Which elevation represents the deepest location below sea level?

3. MultiChoice

   Four bank accounts have the following balances: -$15, -$25, -$5, and $0. Which balance represents the greatest debt?

4. MultiChoice

   Order the recorded temperatures from coldest to warmest: 0.5 degrees F, -2.5 degrees F, 3.2 degrees F, -1.8 degrees F.

5. MultiChoice

   Four divers are at depths of -12.3 m, -18.5 m, -5.0 m, and -1.2 m. Who is closest to the sea floor (deepest)?

6. MultiChoice

   Submarines A, B, C, and D are at elevations -150 m, -280 m, -350 m, and -100 m. Which submarine is at the lowest elevation?

7. MultiChoice

   Which temperature is closest to the freezing point of water (0 degrees C)?

8. MultiChoice

   Which inequality statement compares a debt of $12.50 (-$12.50) and a debt of $8.75 (-$8.75) correctly?

9. MultiChoice

   List the elevations -8.2 ft, 12.4 ft, -15.5 ft, and 0 ft in order from lowest to highest.

10. MultiChoice

    Which account balance represents the greatest amount of money (least debt)?

11. MultiChoice

    Which temperature is warmer than -10 degrees F?

12. MultiChoice

    Temperatures in four cities are: A (2 degrees C), B (-3 degrees C), C (-8 degrees C), and D (5 degrees C). Which city is the coldest?