Positive numbers are greater than zero, negative numbers are less than zero, and zero is neither positive nor negative. They help us represent quantities like temperature (above or below zero), money (gained or owed), and location (above or below sea level). Understanding how to work with these numbers is a key skill in mathematics. This worksheet will give you some practice with these concepts.
When comparing numbers on a number line, numbers to the right are always greater than numbers to the left. Negative numbers get smaller as their absolute value increases (e.g., -5 is less than -2).
Match the term with its definition:
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Positive Number | A. Neither positive nor negative |
| 2. Negative Number | B. Greater than zero |
| 3. Zero | C. Less than zero |
| 4. Integer | D. A whole number (not a fraction) that can be positive, negative, or zero |
| 5. Absolute Value | E. The distance of a number from zero on the number line |
Complete the following paragraph using the words: negative, positive, zero, greater, less.
Numbers _____ than zero are called positive numbers. Numbers _____ than zero are called _____ numbers. The number that is neither positive nor negative is _____. On a number line, a number to the right is always _____ than a number to the left.
Explain a real-world situation where you might use both positive and negative numbers. Give a specific example.
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