Positives and Negatives on a Number Line

Which of the following numbers is/are located to the left of the number –17 on a number line? Select all that apply.

• -2

• -21

• 21

• -19

• -31

Where is −5.7 on a number line?

• between −6 and −3

• between −3 and 3

• between 6 and 9

• between −9 and −6

Which graph correctly shows all the temperatures that are warmer than -2 degrees Celsius?

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When you're comparing numbers using the number line, the number to the farthest right is the...

• Smallest
• Greatest

The elevation of New Orleans is -0.3 meters.

What does an elevation of -0.3 meters represent in this situation?

• New Orleans is 0.3 meters above sea level.

• New Orleans is at sea level.

• New Orleans is 0.3 meters below sea level.

-36 is greater than -35.

• True

• False

The left side of this number line is:

• Positive.

• Negative.

• Neither positive nor negative.

Which number line shows -1/4 and its opposite?

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