Integers on a Number Line Worksheet

Integers on a Number Line

Read each question carefully and answer using your knowledge of integers and number lines. Show your work where applicable.

1. An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or  .

2. On a number line, numbers to the right of zero are  , and numbers to the left of zero are  .

3. The absolute value of an integer is its distance from   on the number line.

4. Which integer is represented by the point highlighted on the number line?

5. Which number is greater: -7 or -2? Use the number line below to help.

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

7. Use the number line to plot the integers -4, 1, -2, 3. Label each point.

8. Moving to the left on a number line always results in a larger number.

9. The integer 0 is neither positive nor negative.

10. Starting at -3 on the number line, move 5 units to the right. What integer do you land on?

11. Represent the expression 2 - 4 on the number line below and write the answer.

12. The temperature in Anchorage was -10°F in the morning. By afternoon, the temperature rose by 15°F. What was the temperature in the afternoon? Use a number line to explain your answer.