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Negative numbers
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Tick all of the options that show 17 partitioned into two parts.
13 and 5
9 and 8 ✓
2 and 15 ✓
12 and 5 ✓
8 and 7
Order these temperatures from warmest to coldest.
1
⇔
20℃
2
⇔
0℃
3
⇔
−1℃
4
⇔
−10℃
5
⇔
−40℃
Tick all the statements that are true.
The temperature was −7℃. One hour later it was −5℃. It got colder.
−3℃ is warmer than −4℃. ✓
−5℃ is colder than −7℃.
These temperatures are getting warmer as they go along: −7℃, −6℃, −4℃, −2℃ ✓
Put the following numbers into descending order.
1
⇔
0.1
2
⇔
0
3
⇔
−0.01
4
⇔
−16.5
5
⇔
−17
38 + 49 =
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'87' ✓
Tick all the temperatures that would appear in between −30℃ and −20℃ on a number line.
−31℃
−21℃ ✓
−19℃
−25℃ ✓
−40℃
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