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Negative Numbers 1
The temperature is 4o. If it falls 8o it will become -4o.

Negative Numbers 1

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Negative numbers are shown with a minus sign directly before the number. For instance -10. Negative numbers are used for measuring temperature and also to denote a loss, such as a debt. On negative number lines, the sequence of numbers goes the opposite way to that on positive number lines. For example, in this sequence: -5, -6, -7, -8... etc.

See how much you know about negative, or minus, numbers by playing this quiz.

1 .
The temperature is -3o. If it rises 12o what is the temperature now?
9o
-9o
-15o
3o
-3 + 12 is the same as 12 - 3
2 .
Which are the missing numbers -1, -2, __, -4, -5, __?
-3 and -6
3 and 6
-3 and 6
3 and -6
This sequence is going down by 1 each time
3 .
Which of these statements is true?
-3 > 3
-1 > -7
-5 > -2
-4 > -3
The symbol > means greater than. The larger part of the symbol is next to the largest number
4 .
The temperature is -5o. If it falls 2o what is the temperature now?
7o
-3o
-7o
3o
-5 - 2= -7
5 .
Which of these is the largest number?
-1
-2
-3
-4
Negative numbers are the opposite of positive numbers therefore -1 is larger than all the other negative numbers
6 .
The temperature is -8o. If it rises 3o what is the temperature now?
-11o
11o
-5o
5o
-8 + 3 = -5
7 .
Which of these is the smallest number?
0
-1
-3
-5
Remember, the higher the negative number the lower its value
8 .
The temperature is 4o. If it falls 8o what is the temperature now?
0o
-3o
-4o
-8o
One way to work this out is to split the 8 into 4 and 4 like this:
4 - 4 = 0
0 - 4 - = -4
9 .
Which of these statements is true?
-1 < -4
-2 < -6
2 < -2
-5 < -3
The symbol < means less than. The smaller part of the symbol is next to the smallest number
10 .
Which is the next number in the following sequence? 0, -1, -2, -3, -4
5
-4
-5
-6
Negative numbers go down in the same sequence that positive numbers go up in
Author:  Amanda Swift

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