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COMPARING NUMBERS, ABSOLUTE VALUE AND OPPOSITES

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

123,728 _________ 123,287

a)

>

b)

<

c)

=

2.

A number that is less than zero is a ________?

a)

positive number

b)

rational number

c)

negative number

d)

fraction

3.

1 and -1

up and down

left and right

-4 and 4

These are all ___________.

a)

positive numbers

b)

opposites

c)

negative numbers

d)

fractions

4.

A number's distance from zero is its ___________.

a)

positive number

b)

rational number

c)

negative number

d)

absolute value

5.

6 is _____ than –3 because 6 is to the right of –3 on the number line.

a)

less than

b)

greater than

c)

equal to

6.

Aiden notices that –8 is below –4 on a number line.

What inequality can he write to compare the numbers? –8 _____ –4

a)

-8 > -4

b)

-8 < -4

c)

-8 = -4

7.

These are the elevations of some other hiking trails.

Which of the following shows the elevations graphed correctly?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

3+6=\left|-3\right|+\left|6\right|=

a)

3

b)

9

c)

18

d)

2

9.

4+8=\left|4+8\right|=

a)

12

b)

4

c)

2

d)

32

10.
Compare 3/4 and 1/2
a)
3/4 > 1/2
b)
3/4 < 1/2
c)
3/4 = 1/2
11.
2/3 ___ 8/10
a)
>
b)
<
c)
=
12.
Charlie had to order 3/5, 4/7, and 2/5 from least to greatest.  What was the order he put them in?
a)
4/7, 3/5, 2/5
b)
2/5, 4/7, 3/5
c)
2/5, 3/5, 4/7
d)
3/5, 2/5, 4/7
13.
Lexie wrote a true statement.  Which of the following could be her statement?
a)
3/6 is greater than 1/2.
b)
1/4 is less than 1/8.
c)
3/5 is less than 3/4.
d)
3/10 is greater than 2/4.
14.

Choose the group in correct descending order.

a)

7,6,0,4

b)

7,6,4,0

c)

7,4,6,0

d)

7,4,0,6

15.
Arrange 1.4, -1.3, 2.1, -3.2 in Ascending order.
a)
-1.3,  1.4,  2.1,  -3.2
b)
2.1,  1.4,  -1.3,  -3.2
c)
-3.2,  1.4,  -1.3,  2.1
d)
-3.2,  -1.3,  1.4,  2.1
16.
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
17.

Select all the numbers that are greater than (-8)

a)

(-4)

b)

(-9)

c)

6

d)

(-2)

e)

(-12)

18.

Select all the numbers that are less than (-3).

a)

(-7)

b)

(-3)

c)

(-2)

d)

6

e)

(-4)

19.

What is the opposite of the integer on the number line?

a)

2

b)

-1

c)

1

d)

0

20.

Name the integer... the opposite of 2.

a)

2/1

b)

-2

c)

0

d)

1/2

e)

none of theze