Comparing and Ordering Positive and Negative Numbers

Write the following numbers in order from least to greatest.
3, -2, -16/9, |-5|, -2½

• −2½, −2, −16/9, 3, |-5|

• −2½, −16/9, −2, 3, |−5|

• |−5|, 3, −16/9, −2, −2½

• |−5|, −2½, −2, −16/9, 3

Write the following numbers in order from least to greatest.
⅔,  −(−½),  |⅚|,  −|¾|, −⅜

• −|¾|,  −(−½), −⅜, ⅔,  |⅚|

• −⅜, −|¾|,  −(−½), ⅔,  |⅚|

• −⅜, −(−½), ⅔, −|¾|,  |⅚|

• −|¾|,  −⅜,  −(−½),  ⅔,   |⅚|

Fill in the blank with the correct sign:  <, >, or =.
−|4| _____ −(−4)

• <

• >

• =

Fill in the blank with correct sign:  <, >, or =.
-¾ ____ -⅘

• <

• >

• =

Which of the following numbers is/are located to the left of the number –17 on a number line? Select all that apply.

• -2

• -21

• 21

• -19

• -31

Where is −5.7 on a number line?

• between −6 and −3

• between −3 and 3

• between 6 and 9

• between −9 and −6

These four numbers are plotted on a number line. Which is the correct ordering on the number line, from left to right?

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When you're comparing numbers using the number line, the number to the farthest right is the...

• Smallest

• Greatest

The left side of this number line is:

• Positive.

• Negative.

• Neither positive nor negative.

Integers can be negative numbers

• True

• False