Comparison of Negative Numbers

Q.

Followingnumber line shows the temperature in degree celsius (°C)at different places on a particular day.

(a)Observe this number line and write the temperature of the places marked on it.

(b)What is the temperature difference between the hottest and the coldest places among the above?

(c) What is the temperature difference between Lahulspiti and Srinagar?

(d)Can we say the temperature of Srinagar and Shimla have taken together is less than the temperature at Shimla? Is it also less than the temperature at Srinagar?

Q.

The temperature of 4 cities are given in the table below.

Which city has the maximum temperature?

1. Jammu

2. Delhi

3. Kolkata

4. Pune

Q.

-12 is greater than -9. State whether True/False.

1. False

2. True

Q.

The temperature of different cities are as follows:
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Delhi}& {36}^{\circ }C\\ \text{Kolkata}& {24}^{\circ }C\\ \text{Bangalore}& {20}^{\circ }C\\ \text{Patna}& 2^{\circ }C\\ \text{Shillong}& -2^{\circ }C\\ \text{Srinagar}& 0^{\circ }C\end{array}$
Which city is the coolest?

1. Shillong
2. Bangalore
3. Kolkata
4. Srinagar

Q.

(-41)*102

Q.

What are the uses of the NUMBER LINE

Q.

Compare the following pair of number using < or >; $0$ and $-8.$

Q.

Insert one of the following >, <, =

((-3)-(-4)) ____ ((-4)+(-3))

1. <

2. >

3. =

4. Cannot say.

Q.

Which of the following is/are true?

1. -50 $>$ 0

2. -50 $<$ 0

3. -50 $<$ 50

4. -50 $>$ 50

Q.

Find: $(-2)-(-3)-(-4)-(-5)-(-6)-7$

Q.

Write all the integers between $-6$ and $-13$ in decreasing order.

Q.

Compare the following number using < or >; $0$ and $6$.

Q.

-50.5 is smaller than -50.2

1. True

2. False

Q.

-17/5 lies between

1. -5 and -4

2. -3 and -2

3. -4 and -3

4. 0 and -2

Q. Fill in the blank.
-20 -25.

1. >
2. <
3. =

Q.

Which of the following statement is true about the integer zero?

1. The integer zero is greater than every positive as well as negative integer

2. The integer zero is greater than every positive integer

3. The integer zero is smaller than every negative integer

4. The integer zero is greater than every negative integer

Q.

Write all the integers between $-3$ and $-10$ in decreasing order.

Q.

-45>-34

1. True

2. False

Q. the number to be subtracted is called

Q.

Question 1(a)
Following number line shows the temperature in degree Celsius (°C)at different places on a particular day.

Observe this number line and write the temperature of the places marked on it.

Q.

Write all the integers between the given pairs (write them in the increasing order.)

(a) 0 and − 7 (b) − 4 and 4

(c) − 8 and − 15 (d) − 30 and − 23

Q.

Compare the following pairs of number using $>\mathrm{or}<$

$1\_\_\_\_-100$

Q. Write all the integers between the given pair '$–30$ and $–23$' and write them in the increasing order. [ 3 marks ]

Q. -10 -5

1. is less than
2. is greater than
3. is equal to

Q.

Find the greatest negative integer.

1. $-1$

2. $-20$

3. $-3$

4. $-100$

Q.

You have fifty-nine and ninety-five. Which of the two is larger and also find the difference between them.

1. 95, 36

2. 95, 154

3. 59, 36

4. 95, 37

Q.

Write four integers less than $-10$.

Q.

(+12)+(-4) is:

1. -16

2. +16

3. -8

4. +8

Q.

The temperature during the day at Manali is -12${}^{\circ }$C and that at night is -24${}^{\circ }$C, then we can say that temperature during the day is higher

1. The daytime temperature

2. The nighttime temperature

Q. Mark (✓) against the correct answer
Which is smaller out of $\frac{5}{-6}\mathrm{and}\frac{-7}{12}$?
(a) $\frac{5}{-6}$
(b) $\frac{-7}{12}$
(c) cannot be compared