Number Line (Positive and Negative, 0 to 30): 4 practice questions

Free practice on Number Line (Positive and Negative, 0 to 30) for Class 5, following the Cameroon primary school curriculum (English subsystem). Every answer is explained, so a parent who is not sure of the answer can still help.

How to do this — Number Line (Positive and Negative, 0 to 30)

Positive and negative on the same line

Zero sits in the middle. To the right: positive. To the left: negative. −5 is 5 steps LEFT of zero. +5 is 5 steps RIGHT.

-30 — -20 — -10 — 0 — 10 — 20 — 30

Adding and subtracting

Adding a positive → move RIGHT. Adding a negative → move LEFT. −3 + 5 = 2. 4 − 7 = −3. Use the number line to visualise.

Sum	Answer
3 + 4	7
3 − 5	−2
−4 + 6	2
−2 − 3	−5

On a number line, what number is 3 steps to the left of 1?
1. −2
2. 2
3. −3
4. 4
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Answer: A. −2

1 → 0 → −1 → −2.
Which number is greater: −5 or −2?
1. −5
2. −2
3. they are equal
4. we cannot tell
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Answer: B. −2

−2 is closer to zero, so it is greater.
On a number line, what number is 4 steps to the right of −6?
1. −10
2. −2
3. 2
4. −4
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Answer: B. −2

−6 → −5 → −4 → −3 → −2.
On a number line, what number is 7 steps to the right of 23?

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Answer: 30

Answer key — Number Line (Positive and Negative, 0 to 30)

A. −21 → 0 → −1 → −2.
B. −2−2 is closer to zero, so it is greater.
B. −2−6 → −5 → −4 → −3 → −2.
30

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