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Choose less, more, or equal to zero.\u003Cbr>1) A sea turtle swam 30 feet downward. Its vertical change was-30 feet. Is this change more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>2) A warehouse received 28 more boxes than it shipped. Its change in inventory was 28 boxes. Is the change more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>3) Oliver took the elevator to the eighth floor. The elevator displayed 8. Is the floor number more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>4) A store sold an item for exactly what it cost. Its profit on the sale was $0. Is the profit more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>5) Mike dropped an anchor 75 meters down from the surface of the water. If the water's surface is 0 meters, the anchor's position is-75 meters. Is its position more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>6) Cody finished a round of golf exactly at par, which is written as 0. Is his score relative to par more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>7) George was playing a game. At the end of the game his score was-12. Is his score more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>8) A baseball team scored 8 more runs than its opponent, so its run difference was 8. Is the run difference more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>9) An airplane stayed at the same altitude for ten minutes. Its change in altitude was 0 feet. Is the change more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>10) John skied down a slope and ended 120 meters lower than where he began. His elevation change was-120 meters. Is the change more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>11) Frank plotted a point whose x-coordinate was-9. Is the x-coordinate more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>12) Jerry was playing a basketball game. At the end of the game he had scored 18 points. Is his score more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>13) In science class, Olivia measured an electrical charge of-5 coulombs. Is the charge more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>14) The temperature was 15°C in the morning and still 15°C in the afternoon. The temperature change was 0°C. Is the change more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.  \u003Cbr>7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10.  \u003Cbr>11.  \u003Cbr>12.  \u003Cbr>13.  \u003Cbr>14.  \u003Cbr>15.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 15) | On a winter morning, Maria checked the thermometer and saw that it was-18°F outside. Is the temperature more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Math | [www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com) | 8 | 1-10\u003Cbr>11-15 | 93 | 87 | 80 |  | 73 | 67 | 60 | 53 | 47 | 40 | 33 |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 27 | 20 | 13 |  | 7 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nLess, More, or Equal to Zero Word Problems  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Read each situation. Choose less, more, or equal to zero.\u003Cbr>1) A sea turtle swam 30 feet downward. Its vertical change was-30 feet. Is this change more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>2) A warehouse received 28 more boxes than it shipped. Its change in inventory was 28 boxes. Is the change more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>3) Oliver took the elevator to the eighth floor. The elevator displayed 8. Is the floor number more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>4) A store sold an item for exactly what it cost. Its profit on the sale was $0. Is the profit more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>5) Mike dropped an anchor 75 meters down from the surface of the water. If the water's surface is 0 meters, the anchor's position is-75 meters. Is its position more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>6) Cody finished a round of golf exactly at par, which is written as 0. Is his score relative to par more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>7) George was playing a game. At the end of the game his score was-12. Is his score more than, less than, or equal to zero","cbCaip8cSZQ4wdm1","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaip8cSZQ4wdm1","pdf",45975,"English","# Less, More, or Equal to Zero Word Problems\n## Problems 1-15\n## Answer Key","[{\"question\":\"What does “less, more, or equal to zero” mean in these problems?\",\"answer\":\"Each question compares a change value to 0. 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