Your friend is in Death Valley, California, at an elevation of -282 feet. You are near the Mississippi River in Illinois at an elevation of 279 feet. Who is closer to the sea level.

Use integer counters to find the difference of given numbers.

$$1-4$$

Explain how to use a number line to find the difference between two integers.

Find the distance -7.5 and -15.3 on a number line.

Determine which number is greater and which number is farther from 0. Explain your reasoning.

$$-3.25, \frac{7}{2}$$

Order the number given below from least to greatest.

$$|2.25|,|-1.5|, 1 \frac{1}{4},\left|2 \frac{1}{2}\right|,-2$$

Copy and complete the statement given below using $<,>$, or $=.$ Use a number line to justify your answer.

$$\left|\frac{11}{4}\right|~~~~\underline{~~~~~?~~~~~}~~~~\left|-2.8\right|$$

Use integer counters to complete the table given below:

$$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|} \hline \text { Expression } & \text { Type of Sum } & \text { Sum } & \begin{array}{c} \text { Sum: Positive, } \\ \text { Negative, or Zero } \end{array} \\ \hline-5+8 & & & \\ \hline \end{array}$$

What is the value of the expression?

$$\frac{5.2-2.25}{0.05}$$

F. $-346$ G. $0.59$ H. $5.9$ I. $59$

Copy and complete the statement given below using $<,>$, or $=$.

$$5~ \underline{~~~~~?~~~~~~}~|-7|$$

Find the absolute value.

$$\left|-\frac{4}{5}\right|$$

A football team gains 2 yards on the first play, loses 5 yards on the second play, loses 3 yards on the third play, and gains 4 yards on the fourth play. What is the team's total gain or loss?

A. a gain of 14 yards B. a gain of 2 yards C. a loss of 2 yards D. a loss of 14 yards

Find the sum. Write fractions in simplest form.

$$\frac{5}{9}+\left(-\frac{2}{9}\right)$$

Given that we have seven deer and four bears. Write the ratio of deer to bears.