Week 3

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Lesson 3: NTEGERS

CONTENT STANDARDS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

The learner demonstrates understanding of key The learner is able to formulate challenging
concepts of sets and the real number system. situations involving sets and real numbers and solve
these in a variety of strategies.

LEARNING COMPETENCIES

 represents the absolute value of a number on a number line as the distance of a number from 0.
 performs fundamental operations on integers.

Week 3 – Day 1

MOTIVATION
GET READY!
Directions: Find the hidden words or terms that you are familiar with. Find as many as you can.

P M T H O P Q R S U V J N V F
A B N Y P U A D D I T I O N Z
R C O O P Y O Q I T R S I J Y
E K E Q O O P P O V I O C N S
N A Y R S T U V Q R I O A T U
T A E T I W X S O P P S R T B
N E G A T I V E I A O A T M T
F I N A E Y Z U Y N I B B N R
P N B N K G F L H N T S U O A
I N M O K W L G M E I E S P C
T E P O S I T I V E U E G Q T
L J R Y Q W R T Y W O C K E I
U F G H J K L E E G H D J L O
M D I V I S I O N Y Y N A F N
T B P A R E N T H E S E S S P

LESSON

What is an Integer?

 An integer is a positive or negative whole number, including 0.

Example: Z=¿ {… ,-5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, …}

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 A positive number has a “+¿ ” sign.
 A negative number has a “−¿“ sign.

Natural Numbers - is any whole number greater than zero.

Example: ( N )={1 ,2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , … }

Whole Numbers - is a number that is either 0 or a natural number.

Example: ( W ) ={0 , 1 ,2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , … }

Number Line and Ordering of Integers

The arrow indicates that there are more The arrow indicates that there are more
integers towards the left. integers towards the right.

 The interval between any integer and the next has the same length.
 Numbers to the right of the zero are positive numbers.
 Numbers to the left of the zero are negative numbers.

Example 1: Represent 3 on the number line.

Solution: On the number line, move 3 points to the right. 3 points to the right of zero.

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Example 2: Represent the number -3 on the number line.

Solution: move 3 points to the left of 0.

The number associated with a point on the number line is called

the coordinate of that point.

PRACTICE 1.
Directions: Represent each of the following by an appropriate integer:

a. Spending ₱600 = ____________________

b. 8°C above zero = ____________________
c. 3 cm to the right = ____________________
d. 5 km to the left = ____________________
e. 10°C below zero = ____________________
f. ₱1000 deposit = ____________________

Week 3 – Day 2

FIRM UP

ACTIVITY 1:
A. Directions: In each of the following groups of numbers, which number is the greatest? Which is
the smallest? Arrange in to descending orders.

1. 6 ,−3 ,+8 ,−5 ,−6 , 1, 3 = _________________________________

2. −105 ,+ 49, 0 ,−110 ,+100 = _________________________________

3. −2 ,−5 ,−6 , 0 ,−4 , 5 , 8 ,10 , 15 = _________________________________

4. +30 , 60 , 10 ,−10 ,−60 ,−80 = _________________________________

B. Directions: Arrange the numbers in ascending order.

1. −3 ,−5 ,+ 2,+ 6 = _________________________________

2. −48 ,−60 ,+73 , 0 ,+54 = _________________________________

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3. 120 ,−120 , 150 ,−150 , 0 = _________________________________

4. 55 ,−66 ,+77 ,−88 ,+ 44 ,−33 = _________________________________

Week 3 – Day 3

DEEPEN

Pairing of Opposites on a Number Line

 Numbers with the same distance from zero but in opposite directions from zero are called
opposites.
 A negative number is the opposite of its corresponding positive number.

Example: Consider the pairs of numbers 2, -2 and 4, -4. The number in each pair are equal
distance from zero.

2 and -2 are opposites of each other

4 and -4 are opposites of each other

Symbols in order to compare the values of integers:

(¿) means “is less than.”

(¿)means “is greater than.”
(≤ ¿ means “is less than or equal.”
(≥) means “is greater than or equal”

REMEMBER:
1. Every positive integer is greater than any negative integer.
2. Zero is less than every positive integer.
3. Zero is greater than every negative integer.
4. The greater a positive number, the lesser is its corresponding opposite.
5. There is no smallest integer and there is no greatest integer.

Absolute Value

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 The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line. If x represent a
number, then the absolute value of x written as:

x if x > 0
ǀxǀ = 0 if x=0
−x i f x <0

Example: Consider the numbers 3 and -3.

3 units 3 units
Thus, the absolute value of −3 is3 and we write ǀ−3ǀ = 3.

Example: Write each expression without absolute value symbols.

a. ǀ9 ǀ = 9 The number 9 is 9 units from zero.

b. ǀ−9 ǀ = 9 The number -9 is 9 units from zero.

PRACTICE 2.

A. Directions: Fill in the blank with symbol > or < to make the statement true.

a. -5 _____ -3 d. 10 _____ -12

b. -6 _____ 2 e. 50 _____ -100
c 0 _____ -8 f. -20 _____ 10

B. Directions: Find the absolute value of each of the following.

a. -5 = _____________ d. 20 = _____________
b. 0 = _____________ e. -100 = _____________
c. -10 = _____________ f. 29 = _____________

Week 3 – Day 4

APPLICATION

ACTIVITY 2:

I. DIRECTIONS: Fill in each box with >, =, or < to make the statement true.

1. 5 3 4. 0 2

2. -5 2 5. 7 -10

3. -690 -695 6. 96 -98

II. DIRECTIONS: Match each figure with its description.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

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1. ● ● a. three integers that are 1 unit apart

2. ● ● b. two integers that are 5 units apart

3. ● ● c. two integers that are opposites

4. ● ● ● d. two integers that are 2 units apart

III. DIRECTIONS: Write the absolute value of each of the following.

1. 914 = _______________ 4. -125 = _______________

2. -25 = _______________ 5. 20 = _______________
3. 108 = _______________ 6. -35 = _______________

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