Negative Integers & Unit Conversion
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Section 1A — Recognizing Negative Integers
1. Circle every negative integer in the list below.
7 −3 0 −15 4.5 −8 22 −1 −100 3
2. Write the opposite (additive inverse) of each number.
a) −12 → ______
b) 9 → ______
c) −45 → ______
d) 0 → ______
e) −1 → ______
3. Plot each point on the number line, then label it.
Draw a number line from −10 to 10. Plot and label: −5, −2, −8, −1
4. Classify each number as negative, positive, or neither.
a) −30 → ______
b) 0 → ______
c) 17 → ______
d) −1 → ______
e) 5 → ______
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Section 1B — Comparing and Ordering Negative Integers
1. Compare using <, >, or =.
a) −8 ___ −3
b) −15 ___ −20
c) −6 ___ −6
d) −100 ___ −99
e) −1 ___ −10
2. Order from least to greatest.
−4, −9, −1, −12, −6
3. Order from greatest to least.
−15, 3, −8, 0, −20, 5
4. Word Problem
Four cities recorded these overnight low temperatures: City A: −12°C, City B: −7°C, City C: −18°C, City D:
−3°C. List the cities in order from coldest to warmest.
5. True or False, and explain your reasoning:
−50 > −40
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Section 1C — Finding the Difference of Two Numbers
1. For each pair (a, b), find a − b and the distance |a − b|.
a) a = −7, b = −15 → a − b = ______ |a − b| = ______
b) a = −20, b = 5 → a − b = ______ |a − b| = ______
c) a = −3, b = −3 → a − b = ______ |a − b| = ______
d) a = 12, b = −8 → a − b = ______ |a − b| = ______
e) a = −50, b = −25 → a − b = ______ |a − b| = ______
2. Word Problems
a) The temperature was −6°C in the morning and dropped to −19°C at night. What was the difference in
temperature?
b) A submarine is at −120 m (120 m below sea level). A diver is at −45 m. What is the difference between
their depths?
c) Death Valley sits at −86 m elevation. A nearby point sits at −14 m. Find the difference in elevation.
d) A company recorded a loss of −$1,200 in January and a loss of −$450 in February. By how much did the
loss decrease?
3. Challenge
If x = −18 and y = −47, find x − y and y − x. What do you notice about the two results?
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Section 2A — Metric ↔ Imperial: Length & Weight
Reference Table
Length Weight
1 inch = 2.54 cm 1 pound (lb) = 453.6 g = 0.4536 kg
1 foot = 30.48 cm = 0.3048 m 1 ounce (oz) = 28.35 g
1 mile = 1.609 km
1. Convert each length.
a) 10 inches = ______ cm
b) 5 feet = ______ cm
c) 3 miles = ______ km
d) 100 cm = ______ inches (round to 2 decimals)
e) 2 km = ______ miles (round to 2 decimals)
2. Convert each weight.
a) 8 pounds = ______ kg (round to 2 decimals)
b) 500 g = ______ pounds (round to 2 decimals)
c) 16 ounces = ______ grams
d) 2.5 kg = ______ pounds (round to 2 decimals)
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Section 2B — Metric ↔ Imperial: Volume & Word Problems
Reference Table
Volume Conversion
1 gallon (US) = 3.785 L
1 quart = 0.946 L
1 fluid ounce = 29.57 mL
1. Convert each volume (round to 2 decimals).
a) 5 gallons = ______ liters
b) 2 liters = ______ quarts
c) 12 fluid ounces = ______ mL
d) 750 mL = ______ fluid ounces
2. Word Problems (round to 2 decimals).
a) A recipe needs 2 quarts of milk. How many liters is that?
b) A marathon is 26.2 miles long. How many kilometers is that?
c) An airline's suitcase weight limit is 23 kg. How many pounds is that?
d) A board is 8 feet long. How many meters is that?
3. Challenge
A car's fuel tank holds 15 gallons. Gas costs $3.20 per gallon. (a) How many liters does the tank hold? (b) What is
the price per liter, rounded to the nearest cent?
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Section 3 — Time Unit Conversion
Reference Table
Unit Equivalent
1 minute 60 seconds
1 hour 60 minutes
1 day 24 hours
1 week 7 days
1 year 365 days = 12 months
1. Convert each.
a) 150 seconds = ______ min ______ sec
b) 3.5 hours = ______ minutes
c) 4 days = ______ hours
d) 2 weeks = ______ days
e) 90 minutes = ______ hr ______ min
f) 500 minutes = ______ hr ______ min
g) 3 years = ______ days (use 365 days/year)
2. Word Problems
a) A flight departs at 9:45 AM and lands 7 hours 20 minutes later. What time does it land?
b) A movie is 2 hours 35 minutes long and starts at 6:50 PM. What time does it end?
c) Light from the sun takes about 8.3 minutes to reach Earth. How many seconds is that?
d) A factory runs 16 hours a day, 6 days a week. How many hours does it run in 4 weeks?
3. Challenge
A satellite orbits Earth every 92 minutes. How many complete orbits does it make in exactly 3 days?
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Mixed Challenge Review
1. Temperature difference
The temperature at a mountain summit is −22°C. At the base, it is 9°C. Find the difference between the base and
summit temperatures.
2. Submarine descent
A submarine dives from −80 m to −235 m over 25 minutes. Find (a) the change in depth and (b) the rate of
descent in meters per minute.
3. Depth to feet
Convert the submarine's total depth, 235 m, to feet. (1 m ≈ 3.281 ft)
4. Cargo weight
A cargo plane can carry 45,000 lb. Convert this to kilograms.
5. Marathon runners
a) Runner A finishes a marathon in 3 hours 42 minutes. Runner B finishes 17 minutes later. What is Runner
B's time?
b) Convert Runner A's time to minutes.
c) Convert the marathon distance, 26.2 miles, to kilometers.
6. Weather station challenge
A polar station recorded these temperatures over 5 days: −34°C, −41°C, −28°C, −39°C, −30°C.
a) Order the temperatures from coldest to warmest.
b) Find the difference between the coldest and warmest day.
c) Convert the coldest temperature to Fahrenheit using F = C × 9/5 + 32.
Answer Key
Page 1 — Recognizing Negative Integers
1. −3, −15, −8, −1, −100
2. a) 12 b) −9 c) 45 d) 0 e) 1
3. Points plotted at −8, −5, −2, −1 on the number line.
4. a) negative b) neither c) positive d) negative e) positive
Page 2 — Comparing and Ordering
1. a) −8 < −3 b) −15 > −20 c) −6 = −6 d) −100 < −99 e) −1 > −10
2. −12, −9, −6, −4, −1
3. 5, 3, 0, −8, −15, −20
4. Coldest → warmest: City C (−18°C), City A (−12°C), City B (−7°C), City D (−3°C)
5. False — −50 is less than −40 (further from zero in the negative direction).
Page 3 — Finding the Difference
1. a) 8, 8 b) −25, 25 c) 0, 0 d) 20, 20 e) −25, 25
2. a) 13°C b) 75 m c) 72 m d) $750
3. x − y = 29, y − x = −29 (the two results are opposites of each other)
Page 4 — Length & Weight
1. a) 25.4 cm b) 152.4 cm c) 4.827 km d) ≈ 39.37 in e) ≈ 1.24 miles
2. a) ≈ 3.63 kg b) ≈ 1.10 lb c) 453.6 g d) ≈ 5.51 lb
Page 5 — Volume & Word Problems
1. a) 18.93 L b) ≈ 2.11 qt c) 354.84 mL d) ≈ 25.36 fl oz
2. a) 1.89 L b) ≈ 42.16 km c) ≈ 50.71 lb d) 2.44 m
3. a) 56.78 L b) ≈ $0.85 per liter
Page 6 — Time Conversion
1. a) 2 min 30 sec b) 210 min c) 96 hr d) 14 days e) 1 hr 30 min f) 8 hr 20 min g) 1,095 days
2. a) 5:05 PM b) 9:25 PM c) 498 seconds d) 384 hours
3. ≈ 46 complete orbits (46.96 → 46 full orbits)
Page 7 — Mixed Challenge Review
1. 31°C
2. a) −155 m (155 m deeper) b) 6.2 m/min
3. ≈ 771.04 ft
4. 20,412 kg
5. a) 3 hr 59 min b) 222 minutes c) ≈ 42.16 km
6. a) −41°C, −39°C, −34°C, −30°C, −28°C b) 13°C c) −41.8°F