Compare and order numbers, including negatives

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

1. 1.

   Zee checks fractions in a puzzle book. Compare -34 and -12. Write a true statement with -34 first and -12 last, using < or >. For example: 2 < 5.

   -3/4 < -1/2
2. 2.

   Bo compares fractions for a school project. Compare -710 and -35. Write a true statement with -710 first and -35 last, using < or >. For example: 2 < 5.

   -7/10 < -3/5
3. 3.

   Jun watches animals in a big tank. Which is higher: a seal at -2.4 meters or a fish at -3.1 meters?

   • the seal
   • the fish
   • They are at the same height.
4. 4.

   Kira compares winter temperatures. Which is warmer: -7.5 degrees or -5.7 degrees?

   • -7.5 degrees
   • They are the same.
   • -5.7 degrees
5. 5.

   Milo sorts numbers for a puzzle. Which list puts these numbers in order from least to greatest? Numbers: -1.6, -0.4, 0.9, -1.1.

   • -0.4, 0.9, -1.1, -1.6
   • 0.9, -0.4, -1.1, -1.6
   • -1.6, -1.1, -0.4, 0.9
   • -0.4, -1.1, -1.6, 0.9
6. 6.

   Noah sorts number cards. Which list puts these numbers in order from least to greatest? Numbers: -4.1, -4.4, 0, 2.6, -0.2.

   • 0, -0.2, 2.6, -4.1, -4.4
   • 2.6, 0, -0.2, -4.1, -4.4
   • 0, -4.4, -4.1, -0.2, 2.6
   • -4.4, -4.1, -0.2, 0, 2.6
   • -0.2, -4.1, -4.4, 0, 2.6
7. 7.

   Pia lines up scores from a game. Which list puts these numbers in order from greatest to least? Numbers: -1.5, -0.3, 0.6, -2.2, 0.

   • 0.6, 0, -2.2, -1.5, -0.3
   • 0.6, 0, -0.3, -1.5, -2.2
   • -2.2, -1.5, -0.3, 0, 0.6
   • -2.2, -1.5, 0.6, -0.3, 0
   • 0.6, -0.3, -1.5, -2.2, 0
8. 8.

   Tala sorts number cards. Which list puts these numbers in order from greatest to least? Numbers: -0.7, -1.9, 0, 0.4, -3.

   • -3, -1.9, -0.7, 0.4, 0
   • -3, -1.9, -0.7, 0, 0.4
   • 0.4, -0.7, -1.9, -3, 0
   • 0.4, 0, -0.7, -1.9, -3
   • 0.4, 0, -3, -1.9, -0.7
9. 9.

   Ari reads a statement on a worksheet. The statement -0.2 > -0.9 is true. What does it say about the number line?

   • -0.2 is farther from 0 than -0.9
   • -0.2 is to the right of -0.9
   • -0.2 is to the left of -0.9
10. 10.

    Bo solves a riddle with a pencil. The statement -4.5 > -6 is true. What does it say about the number line?

    • -4.5 is to the left of -6
    • -4.5 is to the right of -6
    • -4.5 is farther from 0 than -6