Negative Rational Numbers on a Number Line

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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The left side of this number line is:

• Positive.

• Negative.

• Neither positive nor negative.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A NEGATIVE RATIONAL NUMBER?

• -5/8

• -3/-6

• -(-4)/-9

• 4/-(-9)

Negative Numbers are always _________ 

• Less than Zero

• Greater than zero

• To the Right of Zero

• Natural numbers

Jessica went deep sea diving. She makes the first stop on her descent at 25 meters below the surface of the water. From that point she dives down further, stopping every 5 meters. If she makes 4 additional stops,which number represents her position, relative to the surface of the water?

• 45

• 20

• ‒20

• ‒45

numbers less than 0

• positive

• negative

Compare:  -3  ?  -5

• >

• <

• =

________________ numbers are on the left side of zero on a number line.

• Positive

• Negative