Rational Number Showdown: Comparing Positives & Negatives

Liam has 0.5 meters of ribbon, and Emma has 0.75 meters. Who has more ribbon? Put the amounts in order from least to greatest.

• Liam has 1 meter, Emma has 0.5 meters. Order: 0.5, 1.

• Liam has 0.5 meters, Emma has 0.5 meters. Order: 0.5, 0.5.

• Liam has 0.75 meters, Emma has 0.5 meters. Order: 0.75, 0.5.

• Liam has 0.5 meters, Emma has 0.75 meters. Order: 0.5, 0.75.

A temperature reading shows -3.2°C, -1.5°C, and -4.0°C. Arrange these temperatures from the warmest to the coldest.

• -3.2°C, -4.0°C, -1.5°C

• -1.5°C, -4.0°C, -3.2°C

• -1.5°C, -3.2°C, -4.0°C

• -4.0°C, -1.5°C, -3.2°C

In a race, Sarah finished at 1.2 kilometers, while John finished at 1.5 kilometers, and Alex finished at 1.0 kilometers. Order their distances from least to greatest.

• John, Sarah, Alex

• John, Alex, Sarah

• Alex, Sarah, John

• Sarah, John, Alex

The bank account balances of three friends are $-20.50, $15.75, and $-5.00. Put their balances in order from the lowest to the highest.

• -5.00, -20.50, 15.75

• -20.50, -5.00, 15.75

• 15.75, -20.50, -5.00

• -20.50, 15.75, -5.00

A plant grows 0.3 meters in the first week, 0.5 meters in the second week, and 0.2 meters in the third week. Arrange the growth amounts from least to greatest.

• 0.3, 0.5, 0.2

• 0.2, 0.5, 0.3

• 0.2, 0.3, 0.5

• 0.5, 0.3, 0.2

During a sale, a shirt costs $-10.00 (debt), a pair of shoes costs $20.00, and a hat costs $5.00. Order these prices from the lowest to the highest.

• shoes, shirt, hat

• hat, shoes, shirt

• shoes, hat, shirt

• shirt, hat, shoes

The temperatures recorded in three different cities are 2.5°C, -1.0°C, and 0.0°C. Put these temperatures in order from the coldest to the warmest.

• 0.0°C, 2.5°C, -1.0°C

• -1.0°C, 0.0°C, 2.5°C

• -1.0°C, 2.5°C, 0.0°C

• 2.5°C, -1.0°C, 0.0°C

A student scored -5 points on a test, 10 points on another, and 0 points on a quiz. Arrange the scores from lowest to highest.

• [-5, 0, 10]

• [10, -5, 0]

• [0, 10, -5]

• [-5, 10, 0]

In a swimming competition, the times recorded were 1.5 minutes, 1.2 minutes, and 1.8 minutes. Order these times from fastest to slowest.

• 1.2 minutes, 1.5 minutes, 1.8 minutes

• 1.2 minutes, 1.8 minutes, 1.5 minutes

• 1.5 minutes, 1.8 minutes, 1.2 minutes

• 1.8 minutes, 1.5 minutes, 1.2 minutes

Three friends have the following amounts of money: $-15.00, $10.00, and $-5.00. Put their amounts in order from the least to the greatest.

• 10.00, -15.00, -5.00

• -15.00, -5.00, 10.00

• -5.00, 10.00, -15.00

• -15.00, 10.00, -5.00