6th grade Compare and order numbers, including negatives worksheet

Compare and order numbers, including negatives

Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

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

1. 1.

   Tala compares fractions below zero. Compare -12 and -14. Write a true statement with -12 first and -14 last, using < or >. For example: 2 < 5.
2. 2.

   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. 3.

   Ari compares fractions on a quiz. Compare -25 and -310. Write a true statement with -25 first and -310 last, using < or >. For example: 2 < 5.
4. 4.

   Esme reads freezer displays. Lena's freezer is at -18.5 degrees Celsius and Kai's freezer is at -16.8 degrees Celsius. Which freezer is colder?

   • Lena's freezer
   • Kai's freezer
   • They are the same.
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
   • -0.4, -1.1, -1.6, 0.9
   • 0.9, -0.4, -1.1, -1.6
   • -1.6, -1.1, -0.4, 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.

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

   Ren sorts numbers for a puzzle. Which list puts these numbers in order from greatest to least? Numbers: -5.2, -5.8, -1.1, 3.4.

   • -5.8, -5.2, -1.1, 3.4
   • -5.8, -5.2, 3.4, -1.1
   • 3.4, -5.8, -5.2, -1.1
   • 3.4, -1.1, -5.2, -5.8
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.

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

   Zee finds a clue in a puzzle book. The statement -1.5 < -0.5 is true. What does it say about the number line?

   • -1.5 is to the right of -0.5
   • -1.5 is to the left of -0.5
   • -1.5 is closer to 0 than -0.5
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 farther from 0 than -6
    • -4.5 is to the left of -6
    • -4.5 is to the right of -6