Copyright © Swun Math Grade 6 Unit 2 Lesson 10 Re-Engage
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Re-Engage
Unit 2 Lesson 10: Rational Numbers and Number
Lines
Model
1. Find —(–2).
The opposite of is .
2. Find —(–
1
/
3
).
The opposite of is .
3. Find —(–0.3).
The opposite of is .
4. Find —(–4).
The opposite of is .
Structured Guided Practice
Directions: Locate the rational number on the number line, then find its opposite.
Find —(–3).
—(–3) = 3
 “–” means “opposite of”
 Since there are two negative signs —(–3) , this means “the opposite of the opposite.”
The opposite of is .
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-3
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-2
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-1
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0
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1
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2
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3
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-3
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-2
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-1
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0
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1
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2
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3
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-1
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-
2
/
3
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-
1
/
3
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0
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1
/
3
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2
/
3
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1
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-5
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-4
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-3
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-2
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0
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1
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2
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3
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4
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-1
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5
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-0.4
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-0.3
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-0.2
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-0.1
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0
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0.1
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0.2
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0.3
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0.4
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Copyright © Swun Math Grade 6 Unit 2 Lesson 10 Re-Engage
Re-Engage
Unit 2 Lesson 10: Rational Numbers and Number
Lines
Student Practice
Directions: Locate the rational number on the number line, then find its opposite.
1. Find —(–1).
The opposite of is .
2. Find —(–
1
/
2
).
The opposite of is .
3. Find —(–0.2).
The opposite of is .
4. Find —(–3).
The opposite of is .
3. Find —(–
2
/
4
).
The opposite of is .
4. Find —(–0.75).
The opposite of is .
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-3
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-2
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-1
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0
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1
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2
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3
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-2
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-1
1
/
2
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-
1
/
2
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0
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1
/
2
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1
1
/
2
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2
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-1
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1
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-5
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-4
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-3
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-2
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0
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1
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2
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3
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4
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-1
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5
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-0.4
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-0.3
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-0.2
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-0.1
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0
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0.1
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0.2
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0.3
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0.4
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-1
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-
3
/
4
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-
2
/
4
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-
1
/
4
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0
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1
/
4
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2
/
4
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3
/
4
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1
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-1
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-0.75
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-0.50
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-0.25
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0
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0.25
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0.50
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0.75
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