📊 Part 1: Understanding the Number Line

Remember: On a number line, numbers get larger as you move to the right and smaller as you move to the left. Negative numbers are always smaller than positive numbers.

1. Which number is greater?

-5

3

2. Which number is smaller?

-8

-2

3. Put these numbers in order from smallest to largest:

7, -3, 0, -10, 5

4. Fill in the missing symbol (>, < or =):

a) -4 _____ 1

b) 6 _____ -9

c) -7 _____ -12

d) 0 _____ -3

🌡️ Part 2: Real-Life Contexts

5. Temperature Problem: Yesterday the temperature was -2°C. Today it's 4°C. Which day was warmer?

Yesterday

Today

Both days were the same

6. Bank Account Problem: Sarah has -£15 in her account (overdrawn). Tom has £8 in his account. Who has more money?

7. Elevation Problem: The Dead Sea is 430 metres below sea level (-430m). Mount Snowdon is 1,085 metres above sea level (+1,085m). Which location is higher?

Dead Sea

Mount Snowdon

8. Football League Table: Team A has a goal difference of -3. Team B has a goal difference of +1. Team C has a goal difference of -7. Rank these teams from best to worst goal difference.