Mathematics Grade 7

W1 - Lesson 5: Integers and Number

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W1 - Lesson 5..................................Integers, Number Lines, and Sequencing
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Preview/Review Concepts
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Grade Seven Mathematics

W1 – Lesson 5:

Integers and Number Lines

Preview/Review Concepts W1 - Lesson 5 Mathematics Grade 7

W1 – Lesson 5: Integers and Number lines

Review:

• Integer basics.

Positive integer: a number greater Negative integer: a number less than

than zero. Sometimes indicated by a zero. Always indicated by a minus sign (-).
plus sign (+). Examples: -25, -90, -34
Examples: +5, +72, +56

Absolute value: The value of a Additive inverse: a number with the

number without regard to its sign. same absolute value, but opposite sign.
Example: +7 and -7 both have an Example: -6, additive inverse is +6.
absolute value of 7.

Practice:

Write an integer to represent each situation.

a. Four years before now b. 25 degrees below freezing

c. 11 floors above ground level d. 40 m below sea level

Arranging Integers

Practice:
Zero as a reference point:
A positive integer is like “normal” Arrange the following integers in
numbers. The larger the absolute
value, the greater the integer. order from least to greatest.
35 < 78

A number that is negative is smaller a. -24, -15, 11, 9, -2

than zero, the greater the absolute
value of a negative number, the
smaller the integer is. -35 > -78 b. 0, -4, 12, 7, -2, 8

c. 12, -5, 7, 0, -9, 1

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Objective:

• I can use manipulatives to model integers.

Positive integer: represented by a Negative integer: represented by a

clear tile shaded tile

Zero pair: to model zero, a

positive tile combined with a
negative tile.

Examples:

a. =4 b. =-2

c. =4 d. =-2

e. =4 f.. =-2

Practice:

Draw two different models for the integer.

a. -5 b. 6

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Objective:

• I can use manipulatives to model the sum of integers.

Examples:

Adding two positive integers: (+5) + (+9)

Count the total = (+14)
+5:

+9:

Adding two negative integers: (-2) + (-7)

Count the total = (-9)

-2:

-7:

Adding a positive and a negative integers: (+4) + (-6)

Count the remaining tiles after the zero pairs = (-2)

+4:

-6:

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Practice:

1. Write the addition equation represented by the following tiles.

a.

b.

c.

2. What is the sum of

a. 2 white tiles and 5 shaded tiles b. 3 white tiles and 7 shaded tiles

When solving addition

equations using a
c. 6 white and 4 shaded d. 2 white and 2 shaded number line, start at
the first number. Draw
a line the length of the
Solving addition of integers using a number line: second number in the
correct direction:
Examples: add a positive - right
add a negative - left
Read the number
where the line ends
( −5 ) + 3 = ( −2 )

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

( 3 ) + ( −5 ) = ( −2 )
-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Practice

1. Show the sum on the number line.

a. 7 + ( −8 ) =

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

b. ( −2 ) + ( 8 ) =

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

c. ( −3 ) + ( −2 ) =

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

2. Solve.

a. ( −5 ) + ( +9 ) = b. ( +8 ) + ( +4 ) = c. ( −4 ) + ( +6 ) =

d. ( +7 ) + ( −3 ) = e. ( +9 ) + ( −5 ) = f. ( −7 ) + ( −9 ) =

g. ( −9 ) + ( −3 ) = h. ( −43 ) + ( −27 ) = i. ( +4 ) + ( −9 ) =

j. ( −70 ) + ( +1) = k. ( −2 ) + ( +5 ) = l. ( −20 ) + ( +92 ) =

m. ( −6 ) + ( +7 ) = n. ( +19 ) + ( +2 ) = o. ( −15 ) + ( +8 ) =

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Objective:

• I can use manipulatives to model the difference of integers,

Examples:
Subtracting integers:
To find the difference
Subtracting two positive integers: (+9) - (+3)
between two numbers,
add the additive
inverse.
+9:
XX X
Minus (+3)
Count the total = (+6)
Subtracting two negative integers: (-4) - (-6)

-4:
XX XX XX
Minus (-6): but there are not enough – add zero pairs
Count the total remaining tiles= (+2)

Subtracting a negative from a positive integer: (+5) - (-2)

+5:

XX
Minus (-2): but there are no negative tiles to take away – add zero pairs
Count the remaining tiles = (+7)

Subtracting a positive from a negative integer: (-6) – (3)

XX X
-6:

Minus (3): but there are no positive tiles to take away – add zero pairs
Count the remaining tiles = (-9)

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Practice:

1. Write the subtraction equation represented by

a.

XX X
b.
X XX X X X

XX X
c.

Solving subtraction of integers using a number line:

Examples:

Note: the arrow moves in

the opposite direction when
subtracting.
 −5  −  3    −8 

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

 −9  −  −5    −4 

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Practice

1. Show the difference on the number line.

a. ( −3 ) − ( −5 ) =

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

b. (5) − ( 6 ) =

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

c. ( 4 ) − ( −4 ) =

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

d. ( −8 ) − ( −7 ) =

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Hint: Rather than subtracting

integers, add the additive
2. Solve.
inverse..

a. ( −7 ) − ( +8 ) = b. ( −5 ) − ( +3 ) = c. ( +2 ) − ( −6 ) =

d. ( +2 ) − ( +8 ) = e. ( −8 ) − ( −8 ) = f. ( −7 ) − ( +1) =

g. ( +1) − ( +9 ) = h. ( 0 ) − ( +8 ) = i. ( +9 ) − ( −6 ) =

j. ( −1) − ( +3 ) = k. ( +2 ) − ( +2 ) = l. ( +4 ) − ( −2 ) =

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Objective:

• I can sort numbers on a number line.

Ascending order: numbers ordered Descending order: numbers ordered

from least value to greatest value. from greatest value to least value.

Examples:
To compare numbers,
convert numbers into 5
1. Arrange 1.2, , − 2.3, 0.83, − 3.4
forms that are easily 6
comparable. in ascending order.
Example: all decimals or
all fractions Change to comparable forms:
1.2, 0.83, − 2.3, 0.83, − 3.4
Arrange:
5
−3.4, − 2.3, 0.83, , 1.2
6
11 2
2. Arrange , − 5, , 0, 1.4 on the number line.
2 5

11 2
= 5.5 = 0.4
2 5
−5 0 1.4

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 11
5 2
5 4
3. Arrange − , − 4.7, , 3, − 3.2 on the number line.
2 5
4
− 3.2 3
5

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
5
− 4.7 −
2
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Practice:

1. Arrange the numbers in ascending order.

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a. 7, − , − 5.3, 4.5, 0.3
3

1 2
b. −3, 4 , 6.8, − , − 0.6, 2.2
2 3

7 2
c. −2 , − 2.8, − , 0.5, 1.7
9 8

1 33
d. 6 , − 3.3, − , 7.5, 0.4
5 5

2. Arrange the numbers in descending order.

54
a. 9, − , − 4.8, − 0.8, 5.6
6

7 38
b. −0.2, 4 , − 1.9, , − 6, 4
8 8

4 6
c. −1 , − 0.7, , 1.6, − 4
11 3

11 12
d. , − 4.6, − , 5.4, 0
5 4

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3. Sort the following numbers on a number line.

3 2
a. 1 , 3.6, − 2.4, − 3,
7 3

-5 0 5

14 4
b. , − 2.8, 4.1, 7, −
3 5

-5 0 5

2 4
c. − , 1.4, 6, − 0.5,
3 6

-5 0 5

1 2
d. −1.5, 14, − , 2 , 6.8
2 3

-15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15

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Summary:

• Using what you learned, answer the following questions.

1. Find the integer that best represents the sentence.

a. 16 units to the right of -6 on a number line

b. Deposit $310 into a bank account

c. An altitude of 2500 feet

d. 11 units to the left of -16 on a number line

e. The additive inverse of 112.

f. 45° below freezing

2. Compare two numbers by indicating if the numbers are greater than ( > ) or less
than ( < ) or equal to ( = ).

a. -14 -28/2 b. 12 -22 c. -1/3 -0.33

d. 3 -2 e. 5.2 5.3 f. -1.1 -1.2

3. Draw two different models that would represent the integer

a. -3 b. 7

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4. Write an addition equation represented by the following models

a.

b.

c.

5. Model on the number line

a. (-2) + 7 =

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

b. (3) + (-5) =

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

c. 7 + (-8) =

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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6. Solve.

a. 3 + 1 = b. (-4) + (-6) =

c. (-2) + 0 = d. 6 + 1 =

e. 10 + (-8) = f. (-5) + 6 =

g. 9 + (-6) = h. (-2) + 8 =

i. 10 + (-5) = j. (-3) + 7 =

k. (-3) + 7 = l. 14+ (-19) =

7. Write a subtraction equation represented by the following models

a.

b.

c.

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8. Model on the number line

a. (6) – (2) =

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

b. (-3) – (3) =

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

c. (-6) - (-10) =

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

9. Solve.

a. 5 - (-5) = b. 1 - 6 =

c. (-3) - 5 = d. 8 - (-2) =

e. 3 - (-6) = f. (-2) - (-7) =

g. 52 - 0 = h. 16 - 26 =

i. (-3) – (9) = j. 7 – (-1) =

k. 16 – 4 = l. 2 – (-2) =

m. 14 – 7 = n. (-14) – 7 =

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10. Arrange the numbers in ascending order.

a. 6 , - 22 , -4.3, 0.6 , and 2.5

4

1 2
b. −7 , 2 , -6.3, -2.5 , , -2.5, and 4.2
2 3

11. Arrange the numbers in descending order.

a. 8, 56 , -6.9, − 3.8, -0.2, and 6.6

9

7 33
b. −1.2, 6 , -6.9, , -3, and 7
8 3

12. Sort the following numbers on a number line.

4 1
a. 1 , − 3.2, − 1.4 , 5 ,
9 3

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

16 4
b. , − 1.3, 5.2, -3, -
3 6

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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