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Positive and Negative Numbers Worksheet

Grade 8 math worksheet focusing on understanding and operating with positive and negative numbers, including number line representation and comparisons.

Grade 8 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.7.NS.A.1CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.3

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mathgrade 8integerspositive numbersnegative numbersnumber 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 all your work where applicable.

1. Which of the following numbers is the smallest?

a

-5

b

0

c

-2

d

3

2. What is the result of -7 + 4?

a

11

b

-11

c

3

d

-3

1. When you add a positive number to a negative number, the result can be positive, negative, or zero, depending on the   of the numbers.

2. Moving to the left on a number line represents   numbers.

1. Plot the numbers -4, 0, 2, and -1 on the number line below.

-5-3-11350

1. The absolute value of -8 is -8.

T

True

F

False

2. When multiplying two negative numbers, the product is always positive.

T

True

F

False

1. Calculate: -15 - (-8)

2. Calculate: 6 × (-4)

Match each expression on the left with its correct answer on the right.

1. -10 + 3

 

a. 5

2. -20 / -4

 

b. -7

3. 8 - 12

 

c. -4