Free Printable Ordering Rational Numbers, Absolute Value, and Negatives

1.

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

d)

None of the above.

2.

a)

>

b)

<

c)

=

d)

None of the above.

3.

a)

>

b)

<

c)

=

d)

None of the above.

4.

Which one of the situations below represents a negative situation?

a)

You earn $45 for mowing the neighbors lawn.

b)

The temperature on Jupiter is 145 degrees Celsius below zero.

c)

In a board game, your team gains 12 points.

d)

Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit.

5.

Why are the numbers -7 and 7 opposites?

a)

Because one has a negative and the other doesn't.

b)

Because they are both 7s.

c)

Because they have the same distance from 0.

d)

Because they are both integers.

6.

List the integers from least to greatest: -9, -3, 0, -7, 5

a)

-9, -7, -3, 0, 5

b)

-9, -3, -7, 0, 5

c)

5, 0, -3, -7, -9

d)

-7, -9, 0, -3, 5

7.

Order the decimals from least to greatest: 1.5, 15, 8.5, -10.2, -12.3

a)

15, 8.5, 1.5, -10.2, -12.3

b)

-10.2, -12.3, 1.5, 8.5, 15

c)

-12.3, -10.2, 1.5, 8.5, 15

d)

15, 8.5, -10.2, -12.3, 1.5

8.

Ordering the following rational numbers from greatest to least: -8.5, 6.75, 47/9, 5 1/4, -7.2

a)

47/9, 5 1/4, 6.75, -8.5, -7.2

b)

-8.5, -7.2, 6.75, 47/9, 5 1/4

c)

6.75, 5 1/4, 47/9, -7.2, -8.5

d)

6.75, 47/9, 5 1/4, -7.2, -8.5

9.

What is the absolute value of -10.1?

a)

-10.1

b)

10.1

c)

0

d)

other

10.

What is the absolute value of 7 1/8?

a)

0

b)

-7 1/8

c)

7 1/8

d)

other

11.

What inequality should be used to compare the absolute value of the two rational numbers? $\left|-4.5\right|\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \left|-3\right|$

a)

>

b)

<

c)

=

12.

What inequality should be used to compare the absolute value of the two rational numbers? $\left|-6.3\right|\ \ \ \ \left|-\frac{19}{20}\right|$

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

13.

What inequality should be used to compare the value of the two rational numbers? -1.5 and -4.5

a)

-4.5 < -1.5

b)

-1.5 < -4.5

c)

-1.5 = -4.5

d)

-4.5 > -1.5

14.

If you are at SEA LEVEL, you are at

______on a number line.

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Zero

15.

A rational number can be written as a fraction.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What is the value of | –3 | ?

a)

3

b)

-3

c)

0.30

d)

30

17.

Which has the same absolute value as -55?

a)

0

b)

-1

c)

1

d)

55

18.

What is the absolute value of -|24| ?

a)

-24

b)

24

c)

98

d)

11

19.

What is the relationship between l-6l____6 ?

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

20.

If we ask which negative number is larger, will the number be:

a)

Closer to being positive (or zero)

b)

Or further away from being positive (or zero)

21.

Which is larger?

a)

-2

b)

-8

22.

Which is larger?

a)

-5

b)

-15

23.

Which is larger?

a)

3

b)

-1

24.

Which is larger?

a)

-1

b)

-2

25.

Write these numbers from smallest to largest:

-15, 0, -5

a)

-5, -15, 0

b)

-15, 0, -5

c)

0, -5, -15

d)

-15, -5, 0

26.

Write these numbers from smallest to largest:

-30, -300, -3

a)

-300, -30, -3

b)

-3, -30, -300

c)

-3, -300, -30

d)

-300, -3, -30

27.

Order the numbers from least to greatest: $\frac{4}{5},\ -\frac{9}{10},\ 0.3,\ -0.5$

a)

$-\frac{9}{10},\ -0.5,\ 0.3,\ \frac{4}{5}$

b)

$-0.5,\ -\frac{9}{10},\ 0.3,\ \frac{4}{5}$

c)

$0.3,\ \frac{4}{5},\ -0.5,\ -\frac{9}{10}$

28.

Order the following integers from greatest to least
3, -4, 6

a)

3, -4, 6

b)

6, 3, -4

c)

6, -4, 3

d)

3, -4, 6

29.

Order from least to greatest
0, -3, 2

a)

0, 2, -3

b)

0, -3, 2

c)

-3, 0, 2

d)

2, -3, 0

30.

Compare
-10 ____ -2

a)

=

b)

<

c)

>

d)

=

31.

Monday's temperature was -3°F and Tuesday's was -5°F. Which day was colder?

a)

neither they were equal

b)

Monday

c)

Tuesday

d)

Friday

32.

List in order from greatest to least
12, -9, -6, 10

a)

12, 9, 6, 10

b)

-6, -9, 10, 12

c)

5, 4, 3, 21

d)

12, 10, -6, -9

33.

List the numbers in order from least to greatest
-6, 0, 8, -9

a)

-9, -6, 0, 8

b)

0, -6, 8, -9

c)

-9, 8, -6, 0

d)

1, 2, 3, 4

34.

What is a possible integer that could be between -6 and 2 on a number line?

a)

4

b)

-8

c)

3

d)

-3

35.

A positive number is __________less than a negative number.

a)

never

b)

always

c)

sometimes

d)

probably

36.

Convert 11/20 from a fraction to a decimal

a)

5.5

b)

.55

c)

.11

d)

.1120

37.

What operation do we use to turn fractions into decimals?

a)

addition

b)

subtraction

c)

multiplication

d)

division

38.

A plane's altitude changes by -1,000 feet. Is the plane going up or down

a)

up

b)

down

39.

What temperature is the thermometer showing?

a)

4

b)

-5

c)

-4

d)

3

40.

What is the absolute value of -15?

|-15|= (a)

41.

What temperature does the thermometer show?

a)

16

b)

19

c)

-16

d)

13

42.

The freezing point of water 0∘C. Scientists use positive numbers to show temperatures above the freezing point of water and negative numbers to show temperatures below the freezing point of water.

Snowy's Dessert Cart keeps the ice in their snow cones at a temperature of −15∘C. What does −15∘C represent in this situation?

a)

The ice in the snow cones is 15∘C below the freezing point of water.

b)

The ice in the snow cones is 15∘C above the freezing point of water.

43.

Geographers use negative numbers to represent points below sea level and positive numbers to represent points above sea level. For example, the lowest point in Minnesota is at −17.3 meters, and the highest point is at 14.1 meters.

What does 0 meters represent?

a)

Sea Level

b)

The lowest point in Minnestoa

c)

The lowest point in Apple Valley

d)

The lowest point in central valley

44.

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

This month, John's investment income is $163. What does this mean?

a)

John gained $163 by selling stocks.

b)

John lost $163 by selling stocks.

45.

This morning, Romain noticed that the temperature was below zero when the temperature was -11.5 $\degree$ C

It's afternoon now, and the temperature is 9 degress. What does this mean?

a)

The temperature is 9 degrees above zero

b)

The temperature is 9 degrees below zero

Ordering Rational Numbers, Absolute Value, and Negatives

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