P6 The number line and Positive & Negative Numbers

Each of the following English alphabets represents a number. Arrange the numbers (represented by the different alphabets) in order, from the greatest to the smallest.

(A) -0.5 (B) 4.5 (C) 2.5 (D) -4.5 (E) -2.5

​ ​ ​ ​ (a)   >​ (b)   > ​ (c)   > ​ (d)   > ​ (e)  

• B
• C
• A
• E
• D

Compare the following pairs of numbers to see which is greater or smaller, and put the sign ‘ > ’ or ‘ < ’ inside .​

​ -4 ​ (a)   -8

• >
• <

Compare the following pairs of numbers to see which is greater or smaller, and put the sign ‘ > ’ or ‘ < ’ inside .

-9 ​ (a)   3

• <
• >

• <
• >

• >
• <

Arrange the order from the smallest to the greatest:

​ ​ (a)   ​ < ​ (b)   < ​ (c)   ​ <​ (d)   < ​ (e)  

• 0.5
• 8

Arrange the following groups of numbers in order, from

the smallest to the greatest.

​ (a)   < ​ (b)   < ​ (c)  

• -9
• -6
• 4

Arrange the following groups of numbers in order, from

the smallest to the greatest.

​ (a)   < ​ (b)   < (c)   < ​ (d)  

• -11
• -3
• 0
• 2

Arrange the following groups of numbers in order, from

the smallest to the greatest.

​ (a)   < ​ (b)   < ​ (c)   <​ (d)  

• -58
• -23
• 13
• 18

Arrange the following groups of numbers in order, from

the greatest to the smallest.

​ (a)   > ​ (b)   > ​ (c)   > ​ (d)  

• 29.8
• 4.6
• -5.07
• -30.2