Ordering and Comparing Integers on a Number Line

What is the purpose of using a number line when ordering integers?

• To confuse the students

• To make the numbers look bigger

• To help visualize the relative positions of numbers

• To make the numbers look smaller

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Where are positive numbers located on a number line?

• Below 0

• To the left of 0

• To the right of 0

• Above 0

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6A

Which of the following numbers is the smallest?

• 20

• Negative 2

• 3

• Negative 18

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

Why is negative 18 considered smaller than negative 2?

• Because 18 is a larger number

• Because it is farther away from zero on the number line

• Because it is closer to zero on the number line

• Because it is a positive number

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

What is the correct order of the following numbers from least to greatest: 3, 12, 20?

• 20, 12, 3

• 3, 12, 20

• 12, 3, 20

• 3, 20, 12

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CCSS.1.NBT.B.3

Which inequality symbol would you use to compare 5 and 10?

• 5 > 10

• 5 < 10

• 5 = 10

• 5 ≥ 10

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CCSS.1.NBT.B.3

When comparing a positive number and a negative number, which is always greater?

• It depends on the numbers

• They are equal

• The positive number

• The negative number

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

Which of the following is true for negative 13 and negative 5?

• Negative 13 is greater than negative 5

• Negative 13 is closer to zero than negative 5

• Negative 13 is less than negative 5

• Negative 13 is equal to negative 5

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

What is the correct comparison for negative 8 and negative 18?

• Negative 8 is greater than negative 18

• Negative 8 is less than negative 18

• Negative 8 is farther from zero than negative 18

• Negative 8 is equal to negative 18

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

What should you remember when comparing negative numbers?

• Negative numbers are always greater than positive numbers

• Negative numbers are always equal to positive numbers

• The larger the negative number, the farther it is from zero

• The larger the negative number, the closer it is to zero

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B