Compare the Size of Positive and Negative Numbers

In this worksheet, students will practise their skills in ordering positive and negative numbers.

Key stage: KS 3

Year: Year 7 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic: Number

Curriculum subtopic: Understand Order for All Numbers

Difficulty level:

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Worksheet Overview

This activity is about ordering positive and negative numbers.

Think of a number line.

As you move to the left of a horizontal number line, the numbers get smaller.

So...

5 > -10

-53 < 53

-53 < -50

Example:

Choose < or > to place between these pairs of numbers.

201

-163

Are you ready to have a go at some questions now.

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