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Choose less, more, or equal to zero.\u003Cbr>1) A warehouse shipped 15 more boxes than it received. Its change in inventory was-15 boxes. Is the change more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) | Janet plotted a point whose x-coordinate was 11. Is the x-coordinate more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  | 2. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) | Tiffany climbed a trail and finished 450 feet higher than where she started. Her elevation change was 450 feet. Is the change more than, less than, or equal to |  |  |  |  |  | 3. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) | zero?\u003Cbr>Isabel checked the weather station and saw a temperature of 0°F. Is the temperature more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  | 4.\u003Cbr>5. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) | Edward measured a plant after one week and found that it had grown 7 centimeters. Is the change in the plant's height more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  | 6. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) | Nancy finished a round of golf 3 strokes under par, which is written as-3. Is her score relative to par more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  | 7. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) | A small business spent $2,400 more than it earned last month, so its profit was-$2,400 . Is the profit more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  | 8.\u003Cbr>9. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) | The temperature at a ski lodge dropped to-12°F overnight. Is the temperature more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  | 10. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) | Robin watched a stock end the day at the same price at which it started. Its price change was 0 points. Is the change more than, less than, or equal to |  |  |  |  |  | 11. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10) | zero?\u003Cbr>Dave won a chess match and his rating increased by 3 points. Is the change in his rating more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  | 12.\u003Cbr>13. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 11) | Denver is about 5,280 feet above sea level. Is its elevation more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  | 14. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 12) | A subway entrance is level with the street. If street level is 0 feet, the entrance's position is 0 feet. Is its position more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  | 15. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 13) | During the afternoon, the temperature rose by 13°C. Is the temperature change more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 14)\u003Cbr>15) | Cody 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>Rachel answered a bonus question incorrectly, so 5 points were taken from her score. The change in her score was-5. 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