Comparing Positive and Negative Numbers

-39 is less than which numbers. Choose all that are true.

• -23

• 0

• 34

• -40

Which of these is the positive number?

• 2

• 0

• -14

Last month, John lost money by selling stocks. His investment income was -$525.

This month, his investment income is $163. What does this mean?

• John gained $163 by selling stocks.

• John lost $163 by selling stocks.

The left side of this number line is:

• Positive.

• Negative.

• Neither positive nor negative.

Put the following numbers in order from smallest to largest.
6, -2, -8, 8, 2
Choose the correct answer.

• 8,-8, 2, -2, 6

• -8,-2, 2, 6, 8

• 8, 6, 2, -2, -8

• 8, -8, 6, 2, -2

Last month, Lisa's bank statement said that she had money in her account. Her bank balance was $109.32.

This month, Lisa's bank balance is -$87.12. What does this mean?

• Lisa overdrew her account by $87.12.

• Lisa has $87.12 in her account.

what is the opposite of the opposite of 3

• -3

• 3

• Don't know

• answer

• -(-3)

What integers are less than 0? 

• Negative numbers 

• no numbers are less than 0 

• all numbers 

• positive numbers 

Which statement is NOT true?

• Zero is neither negative nor positive integer

• +6 is larger than +4

• -3 and +3 have the same distance from zero.

• -5 is greater than +5

Which number is SMALLER?

9 or -9

• 9

• -9

• Neither