Introduction to negative numbers

Which of these is the positive number?

• 0

• 5

• -1

• -5

-36 is greater than -35

• Incorrect

• Correct

• Sometimes correct

Numbers that are greater than zero and to the right of zero on the number line is...

• Integers

• Opposite numbers

• Positive numbers

• Negative numbers

Numbers that are less than zero and to the left of zero on the number line is...

• Positive numbers

• Integers

• Opposite numbers

• Negative numbers

Which of the following is a good representation of a negative number in the real world?

• Depositing money in a bank

• Zero

• Withdrawing money from the bank

• The temperature above zero on a thermometer

-100 is much smaller than -1

• True

• False

Draw a number line to help you with this problem:

What is 3-4?

• 7

• -1

• 1

• -7

Draw a number line to help you with this problem:

What is 2 - 8?

• 6

• 10

• -6

• -10

Draw a number line to help you with this problem:

What is -4 - 2?

• -6

• 6

• 2

• -2

Draw a number line to help you with this problem:

What is -3 + 2?

• 5

• 1

• -1

• -5