Grade 6 Integers: Integers on Number Line

Worked examples

Real problems from the practice worksheets, solved one step at a time.

1. Example 1

   −8 ___ −10

   1. On a number line, numbers get greater as you move to the right.
   2. −8 is closer to 0 than −10, so −8 is to the right of −10.
   3. So −8 > −10.

   Answer: >

2. Example 2

   −9 ___ 7

   1. On a number line, numbers get greater as you move to the right.
   2. −9 is to the left of 0 and 7 is to the right of 0.
   3. So −9 < 7.

   Answer: <

3. Example 3

   5 ___ −5

   1. On a number line, numbers get greater as you move to the right.
   2. −5 is to the left of 0 and 5 is to the right of 0.
   3. So 5 > −5.

   Answer: >