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Cogito

Grade 6 Math · Chapter 4 · Lesson 5

Practice Worksheet

Ordering Negative Numbers

Further left is always smaller.

10 problems · about 17 minutes · 6.NS.C.7

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Figure — use these to answer the problems

Place a number and read off which side of zero it sits.

-8

The number-8

Figure 1

Warm-Up Review

From earlier lessons. Loosen up before the new work.

3 problems

From “Opposites”
What is −(−8)?
Answer
From “All Four Quadrants”
How far is it from (−3, 4) to (6, 4)?
Answer
From “Absolute Value”
What is |−20|?
Answer

Warm Up

Straightforward practice. Get the method working first.

3 problems

Which is smaller, −7 or −4?
Answer
Which is smaller, −5 or −1?
Answer
Which is smaller, −3 or 2?
Answer

Build It Up

The same ideas with more to keep track of.

2 problems

Which is larger, −9 or −10?
Answer
8
Is every negative number less than every positive number?
- Yes.
- No.

Stretch Yourself

Mixed problems. Work out what kind of question it is before you start.

2 problems

The Cold Morning
Which is colder, −6 °C or −2 °C? Give the number.
Answer
The Bank
Which balance is worse, −£15 or −£9? Give the number.
Answer