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Choose less, more, or equal to zero.\u003Cbr>1) A small business earned $1,800 more than it spent last month, so its profit was $1,800 . Is the profit more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>2) At low tide, the water was 1.7 feet below mean sea level. The tide reading was\u003Cbr>-1.7 feet. Is the reading more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>3) Billy watched a stock lose 7 points during the day. Its change was-7 points. Is the change more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>4) The temperature at a ski lodge dropped to-12°F overnight. Is the temperature more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>5) Cody took the elevator to basement level-2. Is the floor number more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>6) Two baseball teams scored the same number of runs. Their run difference was 0. Is the run difference more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>7) A business earned exactly as much as it spent, so its profit was $0. Is the profit more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>8) Edward rode in a hot-air balloon that climbed 900 feet from its launch point. Is the balloon's change in elevation more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>9) A submarine rose all the way to the ocean's surface. If the surface is 0 meters, its position was 0 meters. Is its position more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>10) 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?\u003Cbr>11) Paul 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?\u003Cbr>12) After several dry days, a river was 2 feet below its usual reference level. The gauge showed-2 feet. Is the reading more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>13) Mike checked the thermometer in a greenhouse. It read 18°C. Is the temperature more than, less than, or equal to zero?\u003Cbr>14) Sam 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?\u003Cbr>15) 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? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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| \u003Cbr>Math | [www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com) | 3 | 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 small business earned $1,800 more than it spent last month, so its profit was $1,800 . Is the profit more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  more  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) | At low tide, the water was 1.7 feet below mean sea level. The tide reading was-1.7 feet. Is the reading more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  | 2. |  | less |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) | Billy watched a stock lose 7 points during the day. Its change was-7 points. Is the change more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  | 3. |  | less |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) | The temperature at a ski lodge dropped to-12°F overnight. Is the temperature more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  | 4.\u003Cbr>5. |  | less |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | less |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) | Cody took the elevator to basement level-2. 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