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Compare and Order Integers and Rational Numbers Integers are positive whole numbers and their opposites (negatives). Integers do not have a fractional or decimal form. Ex: -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 Rationals are positive and negative numbers in fractional or decimal form: ie -6 2 +7 5 +4.3 -2.1 Negative fraction rationals can be written in three ways: -6 = 2 6 -2 = _ 6 2 These three fractions have the identical value Rule of thumb: place the negative sign in the denominator 1 Strategies for Comparing and Ordering Rationals: 1) Positives are always greater in value than Negatives Let’s get an understanding of the following symbols: -5 < 3 (-5 is less than 3) -1 > -2 (-1 is greater than -2) 2) Negatives closer to zero have a greater value than negatives farther from zero Let’s create three number lines: a) Integer number line b) Fraction number line c) Decimal number line 2 3) Positive Fractions with common denominators can be compared by viewing their numerators 3 8 < 5 8 3 out of 8 pieces of pie is less than 5 out of 8 Negative Fractions with common denominators are compared by viewing their numerators -3 8 > -5 8 -3 is closer to zero than -5, so it is larger -3 is more than -5 Other examples _________________________________________________ 4) Positive Fractions with common numerators are compared by looking at their denominators 3 5 > 3 6 3 out of 5 is more than 3 out of 6 Other examples 5) Negative Fractions with common numerators are compared by viewing their denominators 3 -5 < 3 -6 -6 is smaller than -5 so you get more from 3 out of -6 than 3 out of -5 In these two cases, a smaller denominator means a larger fraction 3 6) When some numbers are in fraction form and others are in decimal form, convert to a common form: usually the decimal form. Example: compare 5 to 0.25 8 Convert 5 = 0.625 now compare 0.625 to 0.25 8 Other examples 7) Fractions can be compared by using reference points such as -1 - 1 0 1 1 2 2 <_____________________________________> -1 -1 0 1 1 2 2 -1 > -5 3 8 because -1 is to the right of -1 while -5 is to the 3 2 8 left of -1 2 4 Practicing the strategies using the > < signs to compare and order Strategy #1 -52 -12 Strategy #2 -3 -1 17 -1/4 -3/4 -5.6 Strategy #3 7/9 2/9 -7/9 -2/9 10 -2.7 14/52 -14/52 10/52 -10/52 Strategy #4 8/10 8/12 13/25 13/40 Strategy #5 8/-10 8/-12 13/-25 13/-40 Strategy #6 4/6 0.81 10/12 0.93 Strategy#7 Using a n. line/reference point, compare -9/10 -2/8 5 Let’s Compare and Order Decimal Rationals: A strategy to use when ordering and comparing decimal rationals is to order the numbers vertically along the decimal point. Below is an example of ordering vertically from Greatest to Least: 3.25 1.33 0.145 -0.238 -0.765 1. Order vertically, from Greatest to Least: -0.182 3.573 -0.243 1.07 -0.012 7.65 2. Order vertically from Least to Greatest: -0.231 1.25 -0.179 -0.0012 0.76 Homework/Seatwork: Page 196 from CD do 2abcd 3 Page 196 from UA do 1ab 2ab (without fraction strips) 3 6 Page 196 do 4 and from page 197 do 6 (refer to the strategies you learned) Page 197: - using your number line, do 5 (place the negative sign in the denominator) - using your number line, do 7 8ad - do 9d use 1/2 as a reference point on your number line or convert to decimal form (or find a common denominator) - do 12 13 14acd e(hint: reduce) 16a - do “In Your Journal 7