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Maths
Negative numbers

Starter quiz

  • Match the feature of the coordinate grid with the correct definition.
    • x axis
      ⇔
      the line on the coordinate grid that runs horizontally ✓
    • origin
      ⇔
      where the X axis and Y axis cross, usually written as zero ✓
    • y axis
      ⇔
      the line on the coordinate grid that runs vertically ✓
  • Tick all of the pairs of values that have a difference of 10.
    • −5 and 5  ✓
    • −6 and 6
    • −3 and 7  ✓
    • 2 and −8  ✓
    • 3 and −6
  • What is the difference between −10 and 5?
    • '15' ✓
  • What is the difference between −10 and −2?
    • '8' ✓
  • The temperature in the morning is −3℃. It increases by 5℃. What is the new temperature? ______℃
    • '2' ✓
  • This graph shows the changes in temperature over several days in ℃. Tick all the statements that are true.
    This graph shows the changes in temperature over several days in ℃. Tick all the statements that are true.
    • The temperatures are always negative.
    • There is no change in the temperature between Sunday and Monday.
    • There is a decrease in the temperature between Friday and Saturday.  ✓
    • There is a 6℃ difference between the highest and lowest temperatures.
    • There is a 5℃ difference between the highest and lowest temperatures.  ✓
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