Compare and order numbers, including negatives

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet

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1. 1.

   Pia double-checks a number-line quiz. Compare -28 and -31. Write a true statement with -28 first and -31 last, using < or >. For example: 2 < 5.

   -28 > -31
2. 2.

   Ren works through a puzzle book. Compare 17 and -26. Write a true statement with 17 first and -26 last, using < or >. For example: 2 < 5.

   17 > -26
3. 3.

   Zee is comparing numbers on a worksheet. Compare -1.5 and -2.5. Write a true statement with -1.5 first and -2.5 last, using < or >. For example: 2 < 5.

   -1.5 > -2.5
4. 4.

   Ari solves a quiz problem with a pen. Compare -3.2 and -3.9. Write a true statement with -3.2 first and -3.9 last, using < or >. For example: 2 < 5.

   -3.2 > -3.9
5. 5.

   Bo compares lake beds on a map. Which place is lower: a lake bed at -35 meters or a lake bed at -12 meters?

   • -12 meters
   • They are at the same height.
   • -35 meters
6. 6.

   Jun checks the weather on a chilly day. Which is warmer: -14 degrees or -20 degrees?

   • -14 degrees
   • They are the same.
   • -20 degrees
7. 7.

   Kira stocks the freezer with ice cream. A freezer at -12 degrees Celsius is ____ a freezer at -20 degrees Celsius.

   • warmer than
   • just as cold as
   • colder than
8. 8.

   Milo tracks the class funds. A fund of -45 dollars is ____ a fund of -60 dollars.

   • greater than
   • less than
   • equal to
9. 9.

   Noah sorts number cards. Which list puts these numbers in order from least to greatest? Numbers: -22, -5, 0, 13, -40.

   • 0, -5, 13, -22, -40
   • -5, -22, -40, 0, 13
   • -40, -22, -5, 0, 13
   • 13, 0, -5, -22, -40
   • 0, -40, -22, -5, 13
10. 10.

    Ren sorts numbers for a puzzle. Which list puts these numbers in order from least to greatest? Numbers: -14, -6, -21, 8, 0.

    • 0, -6, 8, -14, -21
    • -6, -14, -21, 0, 8
    • 0, -21, -14, -6, 8
    • 8, 0, -6, -14, -21
    • -21, -14, -6, 0, 8