Copyright © Swun Math Grade 6 Unit 2 Lesson 13 Re-Engage
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Re-Engage
Unit 2 Lesson 13: Compare Rational Numbers in
Real World Situations
Model
Structured Guided Practice
Directions: Write an inequality to represent the word problems, and finish the statement.
The temperature in the morning was –4°F. The temperature in the afternoon was –2°F.
Which temperature was warmer?
or
The temperature in the afternoon was warmer.
afternoon
>
-4°F -2°F
4°
3°
2°
1°
0
-1°
-2°
-3°
-4°
1. A hiker starts at 200 ft above sea level
and hikes into an underground cave at
400 ft below sea level. Which level is
higher?
feet
sea level is higher.
2. On Monday, Carl’s account balance was
$10.00. On Tuesday his account balance
was $-15.00. Which day was his account
balance higher?
On his account
balance was higher.
|
$-15
|
$-10
|
$-5
|
0
|
$5
|
$10
|
$15
<
-2°F -4°F
morning
400
300
200
100
0
-100
-200
-300
-400
sea level