Negative numbers and the number line Knowledge-Based Practice

Questions

1. 1.

   On a standard horizontal number line, what is the distance between the integer $-7$ and its opposite?

   • A) 0 units
   • B) 7 units
   • C) 14 units
   • D) 28 units
2. 2.

   Which of the following lists shows the integers ordered from least to greatest, as they would appear from left to right on a standard horizontal number line?

   • A) $-2, -7, 0, 5$
   • B) $5, 0, -2, -7$
   • C) $-7, 0, -2, 5$
   • D) $-7, -2, 0, 5$
3. 3.

   Which integer is located exactly halfway between $-9$ and $3$ on a standard horizontal number line?

   • A) $-6$
   • B) $-3$
   • C) $-2$
   • D) $0$
4. 4.

   On a standard horizontal number line, the integer $n$ is located 5 units to the left of 0. Which integer is located 8 units to the right of $n$?

   • A) 3
   • B) -13
   • C) -3
   • D) 13
5. 5.

   Which of the following integers is located to the left of $-7$ and to the right of $-12$ on a standard horizontal number line?

   • A) $-6$
   • B) $-9$
   • C) $-13$
   • D) $8$

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