Rational Numbers in Context Worksheet

📝 Worksheet hard ⏱️ 20 minutes 8 problems

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Directions

Fill in each blank carefully.
Circle or mark the best answer for each multiple-choice question.
Match each prompt to the best option before writing your answer.
Use the larger space to show your thinking on word problems.

1. A temperature of 4 degrees is __ than -3 degrees.

2. Which number has the greater absolute value?

A -8 B 5 C They are equal

3. Match the context to the number: 20 dollars earned

Match with:

A +20 B -20 C 0

Answer:

4. The point (-6, 0) lies on the __ axis.

5. A diver is at -25 feet and another diver is at -40 feet. Who is higher?

6. Which statement is true?

A Absolute value tells distance from zero B Absolute value tells whether a number is always positive in context C Absolute value changes the order of numbers

7. What quadrant is the point (-7, 4) in? __

8. Why is -1.5 greater than -2?

📋 Teacher Answer Key

1. greater

2. -8

3. +20

4. x

5. The diver at -25 feet is higher because -25 is greater than -40

6. Absolute value tells distance from zero

7. II

8. On the number line, -1.5 is to the right of -2, so it is greater

Rational Numbers in Context Worksheet

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