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Graphing and Ordering IntegersEXAMPLE 1
The Global Positioning System (GPS) can be used to determine elevations. The table shows the lowest elevations of several countries. Which country in the table has the lowest elevation?
Lowest Elevations
Country Elevation (m)
United States –86
Canada 0
China –154
Boliva 90
Czech Republic 115
Graphing and Ordering IntegersEXAMPLE 1
ANSWER
China has the lowest elevation, at –154 meters.
To find which country in the table above has the lowest elevation, graph each integer on a number line.
EXAMPLE 1GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1
Order the integers from least to greatest.
1. –7, 2, –1, 0, –2
2. 9, –4, 12, –11, –1
3. 0, –99, 44, –60, 16
–7, –2, –1, 0, 2ANSWER
ANSWER –11, –4, –1, 9, 12
ANSWER –99, –60, 0, 16, 44
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