Understanding Positive and Negative Numbers

What is a positive number?

• A positive number is any number greater than zero.

• A positive number is any number that is a whole number.

• A positive number is any number less than zero.

• A positive number is a number that can be negative or zero.

What is a negative number?

• A negative number is a number less than zero.

• A negative number is always a whole number.

• A negative number is a type of positive integer.

• A negative number is a number greater than zero.

Which is greater: -5 or 3?

• -3

• -10

• 3

• 0

What is the sum of 7 and -2?

• 5

• 10

• 3

• -5

What is the sum of -4 and 6?

• 8

• 0

• 2

• -10

What is the absolute value of -10?

• -10

• 5

• 10

• 0

What is the absolute value of 5?

• -5

• 0

• 10

• 5

Which is smaller: -8 or -3?

• -10

• 0

• -5

• -8

What is the result of 15 - 9?

• 5

• 7

• 8

• 6

What is the result of -3 - 5?

• -8

• -6

• -10

• -4