Compare positive and negative bank statements with written descriptions, inequalities, and absolute values.
[i]Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections. [/i]
How can a number be closer to 0 and still be greater than another number that is farther from 0?
How can a debt be larger than a credit?
How do the words “debt” and “credit” relate to the phrase “absolute value”?