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1. How do you describe and identify the set of integers?
2. Give an example of a real-life situation in identifying positive and negative integers.
3. How do you compare integers with other numbers such as whole numbers, fractions, and decimals?
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1.The set of counting numbers, their opposites, and 0 is the set of integers. Integers are counting numbers, their opposites, and zero. −3,−2,−1,0,1,2,3… ...
2.Examples of positive and negative numbers. Altitude - above sea level is positive, below sea level is negative. Temperature - temperatures below zero are negative. Money (Loans) - savings are positive, loans are negative.
3.Compare Integers: Learn
It may be helpful to count the decimal places of your converted fraction and add that many zeroes after the decimal point of the whole number. To compare, start with the integer portion of the two numbers. If one is larger, then it is the larger number overall and you are done.