Compare and order numbers, including negatives

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet

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1. 1.

   Noah sorts numbers for a school project. Compare -45 and -9. Write a true statement with -45 first and -9 last, using < or >. For example: 2 < 5.

   -45 < -9
2. 2.

   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
3. 3.

   Tala checks a clue on a treasure map. Compare -0.6 and -0.2. Write a true statement with -0.6 first and -0.2 last, using < or >. For example: 2 < 5.

   -0.6 < -0.2
4. 4.

   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
5. 5.

   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
6. 6.

   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 chess club
   • They have the same amount.
   • the art club
7. 7.

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

   • -20 degrees
   • They are the same.
   • -14 degrees
8. 8.

   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
9. 9.

   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
   • -4, -18, -33, 9, 25
   • -4, 9, -18, 25, -33
   • -33, -18, -4, 9, 25
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.

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