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Maths
Negative numbers
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What are the coordinates being shown here?
9
(4,5) ✓
(5,4)
45
What are the coordinates being shown here?
(4,0)
(0,4) ✓
(4)
(4,1)
(1,4)
Which of the statements about the number −5 are true? Tick all that apply.
It is 5 away from zero. ✓
It is closer to zero than −4 is.
It is to the right of −6 on a horizontal number line. ✓
It is to the left of −6 on a horizontal number line.
It is to the left of −4 on a horizontal number line. ✓
Tick all the statements that are true.
−3 is greater than −4. ✓
−4 is greater than −3.
−3 is greater than 3.
3 is greater than −3. ✓
3 and −3 have the same distance from zero. ✓
Put the following numbers into descending order.
1
⇔
1
2
⇔
0.75
3
⇔
0
4
⇔
−1
5
⇔
−1.5
What number is exactly halfway between −10 and −9?
There is no number between −10 and −9.
−9.5 ✓
−10.5
−9.25
−9.75
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