Positive and Negative Numbers Worksheet

Explore positive and negative numbers, including ordering, comparing, and understanding their use in real-world contexts for 6th graders.

Grade 6 Math Number SenseIntegers and Rational NumbersPositive and Negative Numbers

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Multiple ChoiceFill in the Blanks2 Short AnswerTrue / FalseMatching

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.5CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.6CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.7

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mathgrade-6positive numbersnegative numbersintegersnumber line

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Positive and Negative Numbers

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show your work where necessary.

1. Which of the following numbers is a negative integer?

-3

1/2

2. What is the opposite of 7?

-7

1/7

1. A temperature of 10 degrees below zero can be written as °C.

2. Moving 5 steps backward from zero on a number line lands you on .

3. The set of all whole numbers and their opposites are called .

1. Plot the following numbers on the number line: -4, 0, 2, -1, 5

2. Order the following numbers from least to greatest: 8, -2, 0, -5, 3

1. All positive numbers are greater than all negative numbers.

True

False

2. Zero is considered a positive number.

True

False

Match each situation with the correct integer.

1. A debt of $50

a. 25

2. 25 feet above sea level

b. -15

3. 15 degrees below freezing

c. -50

1. Use <, >, or = to compare the following numbers:

-6 2

0 -10

7 -7

2. Explain why -3 is greater than -5.