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ACTIVITY:
The Game of Math Card War
Preparation:
Cut index cards to make 40 playing cards.
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Write each number in the table on a card.
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To Play:
Play with a partner.
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Deal 20 cards to each player face-down.
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Each player turns one card face-up. The player with the greater
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number wins. The winner collects both cards and places them at
the bottom of his or her cards.
Suppose there is a tie. Each player lays three cards face-down, then
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a new card face-up. The player with the greater of these new cards
wins. The winner collects all ten cards and places them at the
bottom of his or her cards.
Continue playing until one player has all the cards. This player
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wins the game.
3
3
3
5
3
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−
−0.6
−0.15
−1.6
−0.3
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1.25
2
10
4
4
5
3
8
19
6
3
−1.2
−1.5
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−
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0.75
1.2
0.3
20
5
10
5
5
3
5
2
3
19
−0.75
−0.4
−
−1.9
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−
1.5
1.9
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4
4
5
20
10
6
3
2
3
8
−
−
−1.25
−
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1.6
0.6
0.15
0.4
5
10
5
2
5
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
3.
How can you use a number line to order
rational numbers? Give an example.
The numbers are in order from least to greatest. Fill in the blank spaces
with rational numbers.
1
1
7
5
2
4. −
5. −
, −1.9,
, −
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,
,
,
,
,
,
2
3
5
2
3
1
4
6. −
, −0.1,
7. −3.4,
, −1.5,
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,
,
,
, 2.2,
3
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Use what you learned about ordering rational numbers to
complete Exercises 28 –30 on page 54.
Section 2.1
Rational Numbers
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