1.   Which list of numbers best describes the set of integers?
    A. …, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, … B. -1, -2, -3, -4, ...
    C. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, … D. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, …
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  2.   Which of the following is the correct way to order the integers 1, -3, 0, 6, and -8 from least to greatest?
    A. 0, -8, -3, 1, 6 B. -8, 6, -3, 1, 0
    C. 6, 1, 0, -3, -8 D. -8, -3, 0, 1, 6
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  3.   On a coordinate system, the vertical number line is called the _____.
    A. coordinate axis B. x-axis
    C. plane axis D. y-axis
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  4.   When one positive tile is paired with one negative tile, the result is a(n) _____.
    A. algebra tile pair B. additive inverse
    C. zero pair D. opposite
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  5.   Find the sum -10 + 8.
    A. 18 B. 2
    C. -2 D. -18
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  6.   The temperature on January 10 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, was
-10 F. During the night, the temperature dropped another 15 degrees. What was the lowest night temperature?
    A. -25°F B. 25°F
    C. -5°F D. 5°F
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  7.   The graphs of X(1, 1), Y(2, 6), and Z(7, 5) are connected with line segments to form a triangle. Then each y-coordinate is multiplied by -1 and a new triangle is drawn. In which quadrant does the new triangle lie?
    A. Quadrant II B. Quadrant III
    C. Quadrant IV D. Quadrant I
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  8.   The point (-5, 0) lies _____.
    A. in Quadrant III B. on the y-axis
    C. on the x-axis D. in Quadrant II
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  9.   Find the difference 25 – 7.
    A. -18 B. -32
    C. 32 D. 18
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  10.   Find the product -2(3)(-8).
    A. 48 B. -13
    C. -48 D. 13
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  11.   Find the quotient -4 ÷ 2.
    A. -2 B. -6
    C. 2 D. 6
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  12.   Find the quotient -49 ÷ -7.
    A. -7 B. 7
    C. -42 D. 42
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