The elevation of Driskill Mountain, Louisiana, is 163 meters above sea level. Death Valley has an elevation of −86 meters. Write an inequality to compare the elevations. Explain the meaning of the inequality.

Yvonne owes her sister $25.  Michael's checking account balance is −$20.  Write an inequality to compare the amounts. Explain the meaning of the inequality.

{14, 1, 6, 23, 7, 5}

{−221, 63, 54, −89, −71, −10}

Gary, Sindhu, and Beth are all waiting for their trains to arrive. Gary's train leaves at 5 minutes before noon, Sindhu's leaves at 25 minutes after noon, and Beth's leaves 5 minutes before Sindhu's train. Order the three by who will leave first.

Use Math Tools Use the bar graph and the information below. The bar graph gives the scores of four golfers (A, B, C, and D). The numbers indicate scores above and below par.

    a. Order the scores on a number line 

b. Which player had the worst score? Explain your answer.