1. Most Common Errors on the Quiz Sections 2.1-2.3 Real Number Order Absolute Value Adding Real Numbers Word Problems Time to review strategies and learn where we can improve!

2. Write in descending order Don’t forget to put into decimal form FIRST before you write!

3. Reading a Table The table below shows the temperatures in Canada for five consecutive days. List the days the temperature was above 5˚F. TimeDay 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5 Temp.2˚ F-6 ˚F6 ˚F-5 ˚F7 ˚F

4. Compare Two Quantities When asked to compare quantities, think of comparing a very tall person to a very short person and the reverse! Compare -5 and -3. Don’t forget you can use TWO different inequality signs!

5. Evaluating Absolute Value When evaluating absolute value, find the absolute value first THEN worry about any opposite signs outside the absolute value signs!

6. Evaluating for x in absolute value Find the solution for each of the following: DON’T FORGET! When finding the value for x in an absolute value situation: If the value is positive you will have ____ solutions. If the value is zero you will have ____ solutions. If the value is negative you will have ____ solutions

7. What property am I? 5 + 6 = 6 + 5 5 + (6 + 7) = ( 5 + 6) + 7 4 + (-4) = 0 4 + 0 = 4 4(2 + 3) = 4(2) + 4(3)

8. Counter Examples When a statement is false, the counter example is the ONE statement that can prove it is false! Example: Your math teacher is a man! Counter Example: Mrs. Rose is a woman Now you try! 2 + 3 = 6

9. Word Problems A balloon is rises 473 feet. It then descends 120 feet. Assuming it started at sea level, where is the balloon now?

10. What does – mean again? 12 + 4 – (2-3) The negative sign in front of the parenthesis MUST be distributed!!!! Rewrite the problem to read 12 + 4 – 2 + 3 Then solve!

11. Adding Real Numbers THINK MONEY It is either in your pocket OR you owe it! -6 + -6 MEANS you owe 6 and then you owe 6 more! Did you have any money or did you always owe? 2 + (-9) MEANS you had 2 but you OWE me 9. Can you pay me all you owe? -5 + 7 MEANS you had 7, you owe me 5. Can you pay me? Do you have anything left?

12. Now you try! 6 + (-10) + 6 7 + (-2) + (-9) -8 + 4 + (-4) 4 + ½ - 1/3 1/7 + (-2) + (-5/7)

13. Individual practice Pages 121-122 #1 -17 Homework tonight in TWO parts Part 1: Correct all incorrect problems on quiz Part 2: Page 83 Quiz #1