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Grade 6 math · AB.3 · Positive and Negative Numbers

Name the integer at a marked point on a number line

Find the point ● on the number line. Count steps from 0 to the point. Numbers on the positive side of 0 are positive, and numbers on the negative side are negative.

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  1. A number line has a mark at every whole number from −5 (left end) to 3 (right end). What integer is at the point ●? +-+-●-+-+-+-+-+-+

    Answer: −3

  2. A number line has a mark at every whole number from −4 (left end) to 2 (right end). What integer is at the point ●? +-+-+-+-+-●-+

    Answer: 1

  3. A number line has a mark at every whole number from −3 (left end) to 2 (right end). What integer is at the point ●? +-+-+-●-+-+

    Answer: 0

Tip: Find the point ● on the number line. Count steps from 0 to the point. Numbers on the positive side of 0 are positive, and numbers on the negative side are negative.

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