Ana owes $30 and Ben owes $20, written as -30 and -20. Who owes more, and how do the numbers compare?

Monday's low was -12 degrees C and Tuesday's low was -5 degrees C. Which day was colder, and how do the two numbers compare?

Submarine A sits at -250 meters and Submarine B sits at -180 meters. Which submarine is deeper, and how do the numbers compare?

Maya finished 4 under par (-4) and Leo finished 7 under par (-7). Whose score is the lower number, and whose magnitude is greater?

A debt written as -$45 is a larger debt than one written as -$25, even though -45 is the smaller number.

Rosa's account balance is -$18 and Ty's balance is $9. Whose balance is farther from zero?

Freezer A is set to -22 degrees F and Freezer B to -30 degrees F. Which setting is the greater number, and which is farther from zero?

A canyon floor is at -95 meters and a valley floor is at -140 meters. Which is the greater value, and which has the greater magnitude?

Jo owes $75 and Sam owes $110, shown as -75 and -110. Whose debt is larger, and how do the two numbers compare?

Two golfers scored -2 and -6 against par. Which score is the larger number, and why?

At -8 degrees C the temperature is farther from zero than at -3 degrees C, and -8 is the smaller number.

A hiker stands 20 meters below sea level (-20) and a diver is 45 meters below sea level (-45). Who is farther from sea level, and whose number is greater?

Two credit cards show balances of -$52 and -$48. Which balance is the larger amount owed?

Two savings accounts are overdrawn, showing -85 dollars and -40 dollars. Which comparison of the two numbers is true?

Rita says -20 degrees C is a greater number than -4 degrees C because 20 is greater than 4. What is her error?

Three bank balances are -$15, -$60 and -$35. Which balance shows the largest debt?

Tia's card shows -$12 and Marco's shows -$120. Marco says his number is bigger because 120 is bigger. Is he right about the number?

Par is 0. Whose score is closer to par, a golfer at -5 or a golfer at +3?

Diver A is at -60 meters and Diver B is at -25 meters. Which diver is closer to the surface, and why?

Overnight lows were -7 degrees C in Ames and -27 degrees C in Fairbanks. Which city was colder, and which reading has the greater absolute value?

A city has a temperature of -8°F at night and 5°F during the day. Which temperature has the greater absolute value?

Which temperature is warmer: -3°C or -9°C?

A bank account balance is -$12, and another balance is $7. Which balance has the greater absolute value?

A diver is at -15 meters, and a bird is at 6 meters. Which position is greater?

True or False: The number with the greater absolute value is always the greater number.

A football team loses 4 yards on one play and gains 3 yards on the next. Which play has the greater absolute value?

Order the numbers from least to greatest: -2, -7, 0, 4.

Which statement is true about -6 and 6?

A submarine is at -25 feet and another is at -10 feet. Which submarine is closer to the surface at 0 feet?

A hiker is at an elevation of -120 feet, and another is at -80 feet. Which elevation is greater?

True or False: The absolute value of a number tells how far the number is from 0.

Two quiz scores are recorded as changes from the class average: Ana scored -5 points and Ben scored 2 points. Which score change is greater, and which has the greater absolute value?

Which number is both less than 0 and has an absolute value of 9?

A weather report says the low temperature was -2°C and the high temperature was 8°C. What is the absolute value of the low temperature?

Which comparison is correct?

True or False: If two numbers have the same absolute value, they must be the same number.

A golfer's scores on two holes are -1 and 3 compared with par. Which score is lower?

Which situation best represents a number with absolute value 14?

A freezer is at -18°C and a refrigerator is at 4°C. Which statement is correct?

True or False: On a number line, -12 is farther from 0 than -5 is.