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Understanding Positive and Negative Numbers

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A student must be at least 15 years old to obtain a driver’s permit.
a)
x > 15
b)
x < 15 
c)
x ≤ 15
d)
x ≥ 15
2.
To order from the kids menu a person must be no more than 12 years old.
a)
x > 12
b)
x < 12
c)
x ≥ 12
d)
x  ≤ 12
3.
To qualify for an award, a student volunteers no less than 5 hours each week at the local hospital. Write an inequality that represents how many hours the student volunteers each week.
a)
X < 5
b)
X > 5
c)
X ≥ 5
d)
X ≤ 5
4.
Write the inequality:
You have to be 54 inches or taller to ride the American Eagle
a)
x > 54
b)
x < 54
c)
x ≥ 54
d)
x ≤ 54
5.
Write the inequality:
There are fewer than 20 days left in October. 
a)
x > 20
b)
x < 20
c)
x ≥ 20
d)
x ≤ 20
6.
If you were to graph the inequality  would the circle be open or closed? 
x ≥ 15
a)
open
b)
closed
7.
If you were to graph the inequality  would the circle be open or closed? 
x > 45 
a)
open
b)
closed
8.
If you were to graph the inequality  would the arrow point to the left or right?
x < 17 
a)
left
b)
right
9.
If you were to graph the inequality  would the arrow point to the left or right?
x ≤ 9
a)
left
b)
right
10.
Emily is a diver. Today she descended to a depth of 40 feet below sea level. Then she swam up 10 feet and descended another 4 feet. How far below sea level is Emily now?
a)
-34 feet
b)
-54 feet
c)
54 feet
d)
-26 feet
11.
Cinderella's castle has an elevation of 200 feet above sea level. The elevation of Sleeping Beauty's castle is 100 feet less than the elevation of Cinderella's castle. What is the elevation of Sleeping Beauty's castle?
a)
100 feet 
b)
-100 feet
c)
300 feet
d)
-300 feet
12.
On Friday, Elsa made withdrawals of $50, $60, and $17 from her savings account. On Monday she made a deposit of $135. How much money is now in Elsa's savings account?
a)
$262
b)
$8
c)
-$8
d)
-$262
13.
The high temperature Monday was 4 degrees. The low temperature was -7 degrees. What is the difference between the high and low temperatures?
a)
3 degrees
b)
12 degrees
c)
11 degrees
d)
10 degrees
14.
Theo had a balance of -$4 in his savings account. After making a deposit, he has $25 in his account. What is the overall change to his account?
a)
$29
b)
$25
c)
$24
d)
$30
15.
The temperature on a cold winter day starts out at 10 degrees, but it drops rapidly 24 degrees due to a strong cold front moving in.  What is the current temperature?
a)
14
b)
34
c)
-14
d)
-34
16.
How many quadrants are on a coordinate grid?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
4
17.
What letter is at the ordered pair (0, 3)?
a)
A
b)
M
c)
R
d)
L
18.
On the coordinate plane, which line is the x-axis?
a)
Horizontal Line (Side to Side)
b)
Vertical Line (Up and Down)
19.
Which ordered pair forms point A?
a)
( 2, 0)
b)
( 0 , 2)
c)
(0, -2)
d)
(-2,0)
20.
Which quadrant contains the ordered pair (2, 5)?
a)
Quadrant I
b)
Quadrant II
c)
Quadrant III
d)
Quadrant IV
21.
Which letter matches the coordinate (4, -6)?
a)
G
b)
Z
c)
K
d)
None of the above
22.
In the ordered pair, (7, -7), first I would move ____ then ____.
a)
Left, Down
b)
Left, Up
c)
Right , Up
d)
Right , Down
23.
Where is T?
a)
(-3, -2)
b)
(-2,-3)
c)
(3,2)
d)
(-3,2)
24.
If you were to plot the point (5, -2) what would be the correct method?
a)
Up 5, left 2
b)
left 5, Down 2
c)
Down 5, left 2
d)
Right 5, down 2
25.
On the coordinate plane, which line is the y-axis?
a)
Horizontal Line (Side to Side)
b)
Vertical Line (Up and Down)
26.
A set of two real numbers that locate a point on a plane is called __________________.
a)
Origin
b)
Coordinate Plane
c)
Ordered Pair
d)
Graph
27.
Which variable represents the second number in an ordered pair? 
a)
X
b)
Y
c)
T
d)
G
28.
How do you write an ordered pair?
a)
(X,X)
b)
(Y,X)
c)
(X,Y)
d)
(Y,Y)
29.

 
Order the integers from least to greatest.
 

 

4, –4, –2, 2, –8
a)
4,-4,-2,2,-8
b)
4, 2, -2, -4, -8
c)
-8, -4, -2, 2, 4
d)
8, 2, -24, -4
30.
Order from least to greatest:
[10, -5, 3, 16, -1, 0, 1]
a)
-1, -5, 0, 1, 3, 10, 16
b)
16, 10, 3, 1, 0, -1, -5
c)
-5, -1, 0, 1, 3, 10, 16
d)
0, -1, 1, 3, -5, 10, 16
31.
Order from least to greatest:
[8, 4, -5, 12, -14, 3]
a)
3, 4, -5, 8, 12, -14
b)
-14, -5, 3, 4, 8, 12
c)
12, -14, -5, 3, 4, 8
d)
-5, -14, 3, 4, 8, 12
32.

-7 ___ 2

a)

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b)

>

c)

=

33.

5 ___ -4

a)

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b)

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c)

=

34.

9 ___ 2

a)

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b)

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c)

=

35.

5 ___ 8

a)

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b)

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c)

=

36.

-10 ___ -6

a)

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b)

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c)

=

37.

-5 ___ -20

a)

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b)

>

c)

=

38.

-20 ___ -2

a)

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b)

>

c)

=

39.

-7 ___ -5

a)

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b)

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c)

=

40.

0 ___ -9

a)

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b)

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c)

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