Number Line
As you move to the right on a number line, do numbers get greater or smaller?
Greater
Fill in the correct symbol:
7 ___ 4
7 > 4
Which is smaller: –2 or –5?
-5
Write 1/2 as a decimal.
0.5
Monday's low temperature was –2°F and Tuesday's was 4°F. Which day was colder?
Monday
Which number is farther to the left on a number line: –7 or –2?
-7
Fill in the correct symbol:
–3 ___ 2
–3 < 2
True or False: –9 > –4
False; –9 < –4
Which is greater: 1/2 or 2/5?
1/2
(0.5 > 0.4)
One city has a temperature of –6°F and another has a temperature of –2°F. Write an inequality comparing the temperatures.
–6°F < –2°F
Which number is greater: –4 or 3?
3
Fill in the correct symbol:
–8 ___ –5
–8 < –5
Write an inequality using < to compare –1 and –6.
–6 < –1
Put these in order from least to greatest:
1/2, 5/8, 2/5
2/5 < 1/2 < 5/8
Jayden ran 1.25 miles and Dylan ran 1.5 miles. Write an inequality comparing their distances.
1.25 < 1.5
Put these numbers in order from least to greatest:
–2, 5, –6, 0
–6, –2, 0, 5
Fill in the correct symbol:
–2 ___ –9
–2 > –9
Put these numbers in order from least to greatest:
–3, –10, –1, –7
–10, –7, –3, –1
Put these fractions in order from least to greatest:
3/4, 5/6, 2/3
2/3 < 3/4 < 5/6
Four students ran these distances:
1.25, 1½, 1¾, and 1.375 miles.
Put them in order from least to greatest.
1.25 < 1.375 < 1½ < 1¾
A number is located to the right of –3 but to the left of 1. Name all the integers it could be.
–2, –1, 0
Fill in the correct symbol:
3/5 ___ 0.65
3/5 < 0.65
(3/5 = 0.60)
A student says, “–12 is greater than –5 because 12 is greater than 5.” Explain the student's mistake.
With negative numbers, –12 is farther left on the number line, so –12 is smaller than –5.
Put these in order from least to greatest:
1/3, 3/8, 2/5
1/3 < 3/8 < 2/5
(0.333… < 0.375 < 0.4)
The morning temperature was –7°F. By afternoon, it was –1°F. Which inequality correctly compares the temperatures, and which temperature was warmer?
–7 < –1; –1°F was warmer.