Grade 6 Practice

Negative Numbers and the Number Line

Compare integers, use absolute value, and locate points in all four quadrants. Write coordinate pairs like -3,2 without parentheses; use 1, 2, 3 or 4 for quadrant numbers.

Practice Questions

10 questions

1
What is the opposite of 7?
2
What is the absolute value of -9?
3
Which number is greater: -3 or -8?
4
Start at -5 on a number line and move 7 units right. Where do you finish?
5
The temperature is -4 degrees and rises by 6 degrees. What is the new temperature?
6
Which quadrant contains (-3, 2)?
7
Which quadrant contains (-4, -5)?
8
From the origin, move 4 units right and 3 units down. What ordered pair do you reach?
9
Reflect (3, -2) across the y-axis. What is the new ordered pair?
10
How many units apart are -6 and 4 on a number line?

Complete the questions, then check your answers.