Describe real situations with positive and negative numbers
6th grade (Year 7 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: 6.NS.C.5 · England: KS3 Number
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Question 1
Write an integer for this: a phone battery gains 187 percentage points while charging.
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Question 2
If +43 means gaining 43 followers, what does −43 mean?
- A. gaining 43 followers
- B. losing 43 followers
- C. no change in followers
- D. gaining 86 followers
Question 3
We use integers for height above or below sea level. What does 0 stand for?
- A. the freezing point of water
- B. sea level
- C. no money in the account and no money owed
- D. the ground floor
Question 4
Write an integer for this: a lift goes down 81 floors.
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Question 5
If +44 means gaining 44 followers, what does −44 mean?
- A. no change in followers
- B. losing 44 followers
- C. gaining 44 followers
- D. gaining 88 followers
Question 6
We use integers for bank balance. What does 0 stand for?
- A. sea level
- B. no money in the account and no money owed
- C. the freezing point of water
- D. the ground floor
Question 7
Write an integer for this: a lift goes down 243 floors.
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Question 8
If +44 means paying $44 into a savings account, what does −44 mean?
- A. paying $88 into the account
- B. taking $44 out of the account
- C. paying $44 into the account
- D. an empty account
Question 9
We use integers for bank balance. What does 0 stand for?
- A. the freezing point of water
- B. the ground floor
- C. sea level
- D. no money in the account and no money owed
Question 10
Write an integer for this: the temperature drops 211 degrees.
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Question 11
If +25 means 25 m above sea level, what does −25 mean?
- A. 25 m above sea level
- B. 25 m below sea level
- C. 50 m below sea level
- D. sea level
Question 12
We use integers for height above or below sea level. What does 0 stand for?
- A. the ground floor
- B. the freezing point of water
- C. sea level
- D. no money in the account and no money owed
Question 13
Write an integer for this: a hiker is 68 m above sea level.
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Question 14
If +64 means gaining 64 followers, what does −64 mean?
- A. gaining 64 followers
- B. no change in followers
- C. losing 64 followers
- D. gaining 128 followers
Question 15
We use integers for floors of a building (ground floor = 0). What does 0 stand for?
- A. the ground floor
- B. the freezing point of water
- C. no money in the account and no money owed
- D. sea level
Question 16
Write an integer for this: a team loses 219 points.
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