Positive and Negative Numbers Worksheet
Explore positive and negative numbers, including ordering, comparing, and understanding their use in real-world contexts for 6th graders.
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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?
5
0
-3
1/2
2. What is the opposite of 7?
7
0
-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.
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