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Celeste International School

Grade 3 · Worksheet

Special numbers

Ordering & comparing

Name: ______________________________Date: ______________Score: ______ / 20
  1. 1.

    Which symbol makes this true? -30 __ 0

    1. A<
    2. B>
    3. C=
  2. 2.

    Which symbol makes this true? -50 __ -60

    1. A>
    2. B<
    3. C=
  3. 3.

    -3 is greater than -5.

    True False
  4. 4.

    -5 > -3 is a true statement.

    True False
  5. 5.

    Which number is larger, -5 or -3?

    1. A-5
    2. B-3
    3. Cthey are equal
  6. 6.

    Which is colder, -2 °C or -4 °C? Write the colder temperature.

    °C
  7. 7.

    Order these temperatures, starting with the coldest.

    Write the order (coldest to warmest) in the boxes:

    • ?-5
    • ?-2
    • ?0
    • ?-1
    • ?3
    • ?1
  8. 8.

    Put these numbers in order, starting with the smallest.

    Write the order (smallest to greatest) in the boxes:

    • ?-12
    • ?-4
    • ?-1
    • ?3
    • ?8
  9. 9.

    On a number line, which number is further to the right, -1 or -9?

    1. A-9
    2. B-1
    3. Cthey are the same
  10. 10.

    On a number line, the number on the right is always the greater number.

    True False
  11. 11.

    Which symbol makes this true? 10 __ -15

    1. A<
    2. B=
    3. C>
  12. 12.

    Which symbol makes this true? -6 __ 7

    1. A<
    2. B>
    3. C=
  13. 13.

    If -5 < ? < -2, which whole number could ? be?

    1. A-6
    2. B-4
    3. C-1
  14. 14.

    Which whole number makes this true? -7 > ? > -10

    1. A-6
    2. B-9
    3. C-11
  15. 15.

    Order these numbers, starting with the largest.

    Write the order (largest to smallest) in the boxes:

    • ?-90
    • ?-70
    • ?-60
    • ?-80
  16. 16.

    0 < -1 is a true statement.

    True False
  17. 17.

    0 is greater than -1.

    True False
  18. 18.

    Which is the coldest temperature?

    1. A-2 °C
    2. B-4 °C
    3. C3 °C
  19. 19.

    Water turns to ice at 0 °C and below. Which of these temperatures would make ice?

    1. A3 °C
    2. B1 °C
    3. C-2 °C
  20. 20.

    Write the smallest of these numbers: -12, -4, -1.

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Answer key

Special numbers — Ordering & comparing

  1. 1.A. <
  2. 2.A. >
  3. 3.True
  4. 4.False
  5. 5.B. -3
  6. 6.-4 °C
  7. 7.-5, -2, -1, 0, 1, 3
  8. 8.-12, -4, -1, 3, 8
  9. 9.B. -1
  10. 10.True
  11. 11.C. >
  12. 12.A. <
  13. 13.B. -4
  14. 14.B. -9
  15. 15.-60, -70, -80, -90
  16. 16.False
  17. 17.True
  18. 18.B. -4 °C
  19. 19.C. -2 °C
  20. 20.-12