Signs and symbols: true or false?

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   -(-2) means the opposite of negative 2

2. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   -8 is read as negative eight

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Absolute value bars are treated like parentheses

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Numbers on the number line shrink to the right

5. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   If b is greater than a, b sits left of a

Instructions

Tap True or False for each statement.

Explanation