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negative numbers

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which number is greatest?
a)
-1
b)
-4
c)
-6
2.
Which number is the least?
a)
-2
b)
-5
c)
-1
3.
Which numbers are in order from LEAST to GREATEST?
a)
5, 9, 2
b)
10, -1, 5
c)
-1, 4, 9
4.
Which number is the greatest?
a)
-8
b)
-10
c)
-7
5.
What is the difference between -3 and -7? 
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
6.
If you add 4 to -9, what would the answer be?
a)
-6
b)
-5
c)
-3
7.
Which is the lowest number?
a)
-14
b)
-25
c)
-20
8.
Which number is higher than -2?
a)
-1
b)
-3
c)
-9
9.

Which number is SMALLER?

-3 or -6

a)

-3

b)

-6

c)

Neither

10.

Which number is SMALLER?

-12 or -11

a)

-12

b)

-11

c)

Neither

11.

Which number is BIGGER?

-20 or 0

a)

-20

b)

0

c)

Neither

12.

Which is larger?

a)

-2

b)

-8

13.

Which is larger?

a)

-5

b)

-15

14.
-5 + 6
a)
1
b)
-11
c)
11
d)
6
15.
Numbers increase as you go left on the number line?
a)
True
b)
False
16.
A diver is 50 ft below sea level. Which integer correctly represents the situation?
a)
50 ft
b)
0 ft
c)
-50 ft
d)
30 ft
17.
Zero lies between b and c.  What are the values of a, b, c, and d?
a)
-4, -1, 1, and 4
b)
-5, -2, 0, and 3
c)
-3, 0, 2, and 5
d)
-1, -2, -3, and -4
18.
Numbers decrease as you go to the left on the number line?
a)
True 
b)
False
19.
What kind of numbers are greater than 0? 
a)
Positive numbers 
b)
Negative numbers 
c)
All numbers 
d)
No numbers 
20.
Is WITHDRAW a positive or negative term? 
a)
negative 
b)
Both
c)
positive 
d)
neither
21.
Pay $5
Receive $4
Pay $1
Receive $3
Pay $2
Which amounts show a positive amount?
a)
$4 and $3
b)
$5, $1, and $2
c)
$5 and $3
d)
$1 and $2
22.
Alaska is -3 degrees, Iowa is 5 degrees, Idaho is -7 degrees, New York is 9 degrees, and Maine is -1. Which state has the coldest temperature?
a)
Alaska
b)
Iowa
c)
Maine
d)
Idaho
23.
Which situation CANNOT be represented by the integer -10?
a)
an elevation of 10 feet below sea level
b)
a temperature increase of 10°F
c)
a golf score of 10 under par
d)
a bank withdrawal of $10
24.
The elevation of the Dead Sea is about 1,310 feet below sea level.  Which integer represents this elevation?
a)
-1,310
b)
-131
c)
131
d)
1,310
25.
Which situation CANNOT be represented by the integer -10?
a)
an elevation of 10 feet below sea level
b)
a temperature increase of 10°F
c)
a golf score of 10 under par
d)
a bank withdrawal of $10
26.
Decrease speed by 10 mph
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Zero
27.
The shark swam 50 feet below sea level
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Zero
28.
The mountain was 200 above sea level
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Zero
29.
If you are at SEA LEVEL, you are at
______on a number line.  
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Zero
30.
To ADD, move to the _________ on the horizontal number line.
a)
right
b)
left
c)
down
d)
up
31.
Find the sum.
-4 + 3
a)
-1
b)
7
c)
1
d)
-7
32.
-10 + 4 =
a)
6
b)
-6
c)
14
d)
-14
33.
-10 - 8
a)
-18
b)
2
c)
-2
d)
18
34.
The opposite of a negative is always a ___________
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
absolute value
d)
inequality
35.
What is the opposite of -36
a)
36
b)
-36
c)
3.6
d)
-3.6
36.
If it is 8 degrees outside and the temperature drops by 9 degrees what is the new temperature?
a)
1 degree
b)
17 degrees
c)
-1 degree
d)
0 degrees
37.
If the temperature in Chicago is -5 degrees and the temperature in Moscow is 8 degrees colder. What is the temperature in Moscow?
a)
-3 degrees
b)
-13 degrees
c)
3 degrees
d)
13 degrees
38.
If the temperature outside is -11 degrees and it rises by 6 degrees what is the new temperature?
a)
-17 degrees
b)
17 degrees
c)
5 degrees
d)
-5 degrees
39.
I am in a lift and I am on floor 4. If the lift goes down 7 floors what floor am I now on?
a)
floor 11
b)
floor 3
c)
floor -3
d)
floor 7
40.

 8 + 9 =-8\ +\ 9\ =  

a)

-1

b)

1

c)

17

d)

-17

41.

 23 18 =23\ -18\ =  

a)

b)

-5

c)

6

d)

-6

42.

 14 7 =-14-\ 7\ =  

a)

-7

b)

7

c)

-21

d)

21

43.

 9  129\ -\ 12  

a)

-3

b)

3

c)

-21

d)

21

44.

 34 +44-34\ +44  

a)

-10

b)

10

c)

-68

d)

68

45.

 18 2918\ -29  

a)

11

b)

-11

c)

37

d)

-37

46.

Which integer is equivalent to the opposite of the opposite of 22?

a)

-22

b)

22

c)

21

d)

0

47.
What is the opposite of -9? 
a)
9
b)
1/9
c)
0
d)
-9
48.

Write an integer that describes the quantity.

A helicopter is 525 feet above the landing pad

a)

525

b)

-525

49.

-36 is greater than -35.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Which of these is the positive number?

a)

2

b)

0

c)

-14

51.

-6 + 9

a)

15

b)

-3

c)

-15

d)

3

52.

-13 - 3

a)

-10

b)

16

c)

-4

d)

-16

53.

-13 - 3

a)

-10

b)

16

c)

-4

d)

-16

54.

-18 + 12 =

a)

-30

b)

30

c)

6

d)

-6

55.

What way do I go on the number line if I'm doing -9+6

a)

Left

b)

Right

56.

The opposite of positive 12,486 is...

a)

-12

b)

-12,486

c)

-68,421

d)

68421

57.

What is -3+3?

a)

-6

b)

6

c)

3

d)

0

58.
a)
-5
b)
5
c)
-1
d)
-6
59.
a)
-1
b)
1
c)
-2
d)
-3
60.
a)
-3
b)
-2
c)
-1
d)
-4
61.
a)
-2
b)
2
c)
-1
d)
-0
62.
a)
-5
b)
5
c)
-4
d)
-6
63.
Which number is the LEAST?
a)
-5
b)
-3
c)
0
d)
2