Compare and order numbers, including negatives
Grade 6 Math Worksheet

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.
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.
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.
Bo compares lake beds on a map. Which place is lower: a lake bed at -35 meters or a lake bed at -12 meters?
- -35 meters
- -12 meters
- They are at the same height.
Esme is the treasurer for the art club and the chess club. The art club's fund shows -24 dollars and the chess club's fund shows -19 dollars. Which club has more money?
- the art club
- They have the same amount.
- the chess club
Kira stocks the freezer with ice cream. A freezer at -12 degrees Celsius is ____ a freezer at -20 degrees Celsius.
- just as cold as
- warmer than
- colder than
Luz watches divers swim with a fish. A diver at -30 feet is ____ a diver at -18 feet.
- level with
- higher than
- lower than
Milo tracks the class funds. A fund of -45 dollars is ____ a fund of -60 dollars.
- greater than
- less than
- equal to
Noah sorts number cards. Which list puts these numbers in order from least to greatest? Numbers: -22, -5, 0, 13, -40.
- 13, 0, -5, -22, -40
- -5, -22, -40, 0, 13
- 0, -5, 13, -22, -40
- 0, -40, -22, -5, 13
- -40, -22, -5, 0, 13
Pia lines up scores from a game. Which list puts these numbers in order from least to greatest? Numbers: -18, 25, -4, -33, 9.
- 25, 9, -4, -18, -33
- -33, -18, -4, 9, 25
- -4, -18, -33, 9, 25
- -4, 9, -18, 25, -33
Ren sorts numbers for a puzzle. Which list puts these numbers in order from least to greatest? Numbers: -14, -6, -21, 8, 0.
- 0, -21, -14, -6, 8
- -21, -14, -6, 0, 8
- 0, -6, 8, -14, -21
- 8, 0, -6, -14, -21
- -6, -14, -21, 0, 8