WRITTEN PRACTICE ANSWERS

23.Negative three is greater

Lesson 12

than negative five; sample: -5 is

1.8 acorns; 9 + m = 17
2.62 butterflies; 35 + 27 = t
3.7 inches; 5 + p = 12
4.One hundred four; 104
5.6/7/02

farther left on the number line,

so it is less than -3.
24.-2, 0, 4
25.32
26.B
27.Four numbers; 204, 240,

6.469; 6

402, 420

7.70

28.

8.4

a.>
b.<

9.8

c.>

10.6

29.Badger, Fox, Otter

11.9

30.See student work.

12.14
13.8
14.7
15.5
16.12
17.5
18.$64
19.$51
20.49, 56, 63
21.27, 30, 33
22.45 cents