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Positive and Negative Numbers Worksheet

Grade 7 Math worksheet focusing on understanding, comparing, and performing operations with positive and negative numbers.

Grade 7 Math Number SenseIntegers and Rational NumbersPositive and Negative Numbers
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Multiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksShort AnswerTrue / FalseMatchingLong Answer

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.1CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.2

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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 required.

1. Which of the following numbers is the smallest?

a

-5

b

0

c

2

d

-1

2. What is the sum of -8 and 3?

a

11

b

-11

c

5

d

-5

3. When you subtract a negative number, it is the same as   a positive number.

4. The absolute value of -10 is  .

5. Plot the numbers -3, 0, and 4 on the number line below.

-5-3-102345

6. A submarine is at -200 feet relative to sea level. It then ascends 75 feet. What is its new depth?

7. The product of two negative numbers is always negative.

T

True

F

False

8. -7 is greater than -3.

T

True

F

False

Match the operation with the correct result.

9. -6 + 10

 

a. -20

10. 5 - (-3)

 

b. 4

11. -4 * 5

 

c. 8

12. Explain how to find the difference between two negative numbers on a number line. Provide an example.