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Working with Positive and Negative Numbers
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Working with Positive and Negative Numbers
Use number lines and place value to compare, order and calculate with positive and negative numbers. Show working where helpful.
Compare and Order
1.Place and label −5, −2, 1 and 4 on the number line.
2.Which number is furthest left on a number line?
- −8
- −5
- 2
- 0
3.Insert <, > or = to make the comparison true: −4.6 −4.2
4.Insert <, > or = to make the comparison true: −3 0
5.Insert <, > or = to make the comparison true: −7 −7
6.Write −4, 6, 0, −9 and 3 in order from least to greatest.
7.Match each number to its position relative to zero.
- −11
- −2
- 5
- 13
- 2 units left of zero
- 11 units left of zero
- 5 units right of zero
- 13 units right of zero
Calculate with Positive and Negative Numbers
8.Calculate: 6 + (−9) =
9.Calculate: −7 + 12 =
10.Calculate: −8 − 6 =
11.Calculate: 11 − (−4) =
12.At a skate park, the air temperature is −3°C. By midday it has increased by 8°C. What is the midday temperature?
13.Wiremu is 15 metres below sea level while diving. He rises 9 metres. What is his new position relative to sea level?
14.A lift is on level −2 and travels down 5 levels. Which level does it reach?
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