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Grade 1 · Foundation · free GCSE maths worksheet

Ordering whole numbers and negative numbers

Putting numbers in order on a number line.

11 original questions, 16 marks. Print the worksheet, mark it with the answers sheet, and use the solutions to see every step written out by hand.

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The questions

1

Write these numbers in order of size. Start with the smallest number.

−4   3   −7   0   5

1 mark
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-7, -4, 0, 3, 5
2

Here are the midnight temperatures, in °C, in five towns.

−2   4   −6   1   −1

Write these temperatures in order. Start with the coldest temperature.

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-6, -2, -1, 1, 4
3

A number line has −10 at the left end and 10 at the right end. There is a mark every 2 units. An arrow points to the fourth mark to the left of 0.

What number does the arrow point to?

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-8
4

Write these numbers in order, smallest first.

5     −3     0     −8     2

1 mark
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-8, -3, 0, 2, 5
5

Write down a number that is less than −5

1 mark
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Any number less than -5, for example -6
6

Write these numbers in order, smallest first.

−12     7     −20     3     −1

2 marks
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-20, -12, -1, 3, 7
7

Write < or > in each box.

  1. −4 □ −9
  2. −2 □ 1
  3. −15 □ −5
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a) > b) < c) <
8

The temperatures in five cities one winter morning are shown.

CityTemperature (°C)
Oslo−6
Madrid11
Moscow−14
Cardiff4
Reykjavik−9

Write the cities in order, coldest first.

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Moscow, Reykjavik, Oslo, Cardiff, Madrid
9

Here are five numbers.

3407   3047   3470   3074   3740

Write the numbers in order of size. Start with the smallest number.

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3047, 3074, 3407, 3470, 3740
10

Write these numbers in order of size. Start with the smallest number.

−1.5   0.3   −0.35   −3   1

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-3, -1.5, -0.35, 0.3, 1
11

Find the number that is exactly halfway between −8 and 2

1 mark
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-3

Every question here is original and written by Robinson Tuition. The grade follows the Edexcel grade descriptors and suits AQA and OCR too; this is not an exam-board paper.

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