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Math: Elementary School: Grades 3, 4 and 5 Quiz - Negative Numbers 2 (Questions)

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Negative or minus numbers are whole numbers below zero. You may wonder where on earth a negative number would be used. An example of how negative numbers are used would be measuring temperatures. If its colder than the freezing point of water (0oC) we say it is a minus temperature. Addition and subtraction can be tricky with negative numbers. One method that might help is to rearrange the problem. For example:

14 - 8 = 6 so 6 - 14 = -8 It all becomes easier with practice!

1. Which is the largest of these numbers?
[ ] 2
[ ] -35
[ ] -3
[ ] -14
2. Which of these is the lowest number?
[ ] -1
[ ] 0
[ ] -28
[ ] -15
3. Which is the next number in the following sequence? 10, 5, 0, -5
[ ] 10
[ ] -1
[ ] -10
[ ] -15
4. Which of these statements is true?
[ ] -1 < -58
[ ] -23 < -1
[ ] 2 < -99
[ ] -15 < -20
5. Which of these statements is true?
[ ] -33 > -3
[ ] -29 > -28
[ ] -7 > -17
[ ] -44 > -34
6. Which are the missing numbers in this sequence? -33, -35, ___, -39, -41, ___?
[ ] -36 and -43
[ ] -37 and -42
[ ] -37 and -43
[ ] -37 and -40
7. The temperature is -15o. If it falls 8o what is the temperature now?
[ ] 23o
[ ] -7o
[ ] -23o
[ ] 7o
8. The temperature is -28o. If it rises 13o what is the temperature now?
[ ] -41o
[ ] -15o
[ ] 15o
[ ] 41o
9. The temperature is 6o. If it falls 18o what is the temperature now?
[ ] 24o
[ ] -24o
[ ] -8o
[ ] -12o
10. The temperature is -13o. If it rises 39o what is the temperature now?
[ ] 26o
[ ] 39o
[ ] 13o
[ ] -26o
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Math: Elementary School: Grades 3, 4 and 5 Quiz - Negative Numbers 2 (Answers)
1. Which is the largest of these numbers?
[x] 2
[ ] -35
[ ] -3
[ ] -14
Even the lowest positive number is higher than all the negative numbers
2. Which of these is the lowest number?
[ ] -1
[ ] 0
[x] -28
[ ] -15
Remember that the higher the negative number the less its value
3. Which is the next number in the following sequence? 10, 5, 0, -5
[ ] 10
[ ] -1
[x] -10
[ ] -15
The numbers are decreasing by 5
4. Which of these statements is true?
[ ] -1 < -58
[x] -23 < -1
[ ] 2 < -99
[ ] -15 < -20
The symbol < means smaller than
5. Which of these statements is true?
[ ] -33 > -3
[ ] -29 > -28
[x] -7 > -17
[ ] -44 > -34
The symbol > means greater than
6. Which are the missing numbers in this sequence? -33, -35, ___, -39, -41, ___?
[ ] -36 and -43
[ ] -37 and -42
[x] -37 and -43
[ ] -37 and -40
The numbers in this sequence are decreasing by 2 each time
7. The temperature is -15o. If it falls 8o what is the temperature now?
[ ] 23o
[ ] -7o
[x] -23o
[ ] 7o
15 + 8 = 23 so -15 - 8 = -23
8. The temperature is -28o. If it rises 13o what is the temperature now?
[ ] -41o
[x] -15o
[ ] 15o
[ ] 41o
28 - 13 = 15 so -28 + 13 = -15
9. The temperature is 6o. If it falls 18o what is the temperature now?
[ ] 24o
[ ] -24o
[ ] -8o
[x] -12o
18 - 6 = 12 so 6 - 18 = -12
10. The temperature is -13o. If it rises 39o what is the temperature now?
[x] 26o
[ ] 39o
[ ] 13o
[ ] -26o
39 - 13 = 26 so -13 + 39 = 26