Comparing and Ordering Positive and Negative Numbers

Compare: -3 ___ -5

• -3 > -5
• -3 = -5
• -3 < -5

Compare: -12 ____ -2

• -12 < -2
• -12 > -2
• -12 = -2

Order from least to greatest:  -5, -17, 3, 0 

• 3, 0, -5, -17
• 3, 0, -17, -5
• -17, -5, 0, 3
• -5, -17, 0, 3

Order from greatest to least: -12, 15, -1, 3, 

• 15, 3, -1, -12
• 15, 3, -12, -1
• -1, -12, 3, 15
• -12, -1, 3, 15

Compare:  -9  __  8

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• <
• =

Order from least to greatest:
[10, -5, 3, 16, -1, 0, 1]

• -1, -5, 0, 1, 3, 10, 16
• 16, 10, 3, 1, 0, -1, -5
• -5, -1, 0, 1, 3, 10, 16
• 0, -1, 1, 3, -5, 10, 16

Compare:  -9  __ -1

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• <
• =

-10 __ -100

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• <
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Owe $20

• Positive
• Negative
• Zero

If you are at SEA LEVEL, you are at
______on a number line.  

• Positive
• Negative
• Zero