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Lesson 14: The Number Line: Negative Numbers — Practice Questions

  1. 1. Which of the following statements correctly compares the two integers?

    • A. $-15 > -10$
    • B. $-15 < -10$
    • C. $-10 < -15$
    • D. $-15 = -10$
  2. 2. Arrange the following integers in order from least to greatest: $-8, -1, -14, 0, -5$. The smallest number in the list is ___.

  3. 3. Which of the following integers has the greatest value?

    • A. $-18$
    • B. $-4$
    • C. $-25$
    • D. $-1$
  4. 4. Fill in the blank with the correct comparison symbol, $<$ or $>$, to make the statement true. $$-21 \text{ \_\_\_ } -19$$

  5. 5. A student owes 30 dollars (represented as $-30$) and another student owes 50 dollars (represented as $-50$). Which statement correctly compares their financial situations?

    • A. $-30 > -50$
    • B. $-30 < -50$
    • C. $-30 = -50$
    • D. $-50 > -30$
  6. 6. If you have 7 dollars and you owe a friend 12 dollars, how much money do you have after paying what you can? The result is ___ dollars.

  7. 7. On a number line, if you start at the number 2 and move 9 units to the left, where do you land?

    • A. -7
    • B. 7
    • C. -11
    • D. 11
  8. 8. The temperature in the morning is 8°C. By night, the temperature drops by 14°C. What is the temperature at night? ___ °C.

  9. 9. Which of the following expressions is the only one that results in a negative number?

    • A. 15 - 10
    • B. 10 - 15
    • C. 10 + 15
    • D. 15 + 10
  10. 10. Calculate the value of the expression $20 - 35$. The result is ___.