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WS 1-1
Name ______________________________
Date _____________ Period ___________
Comparing and Ordering Numbers
1. Correctly place integers in the spaces of the two number lines.
-2
2
15
0
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How were you able to determine the scale used for each number line?
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How were you able to determine the missing numbers in each number line?
______ 2. Using the table below, determine which statement is true.
City
Temperature
Denver
- 5° F
Chicago
- 12°F
New York
- 8°F
Minneapolis
- 15°F
A. Chicago is colder than Denver, but warmer than New
York.
B. New York is colder than Chicago and Minneapolis.
C. Denver is warmer than New York and Minneapolis.
D. Denver is the coldest of the four cities listed.
3. Use > or < to compare each pair of numbers:
-4 _______ 0
1 _______
7
4
-13 ________ -24
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4
5
________ 
5
4
12________ 12.5
1.5________
3
2
4. Ms. Phillips asked her students to research populations of various countries. The class
began a poster to document their findings.
 What is the difference between
the largest and smallest
Country
Population in 2002
populations listed?
Australia
19,536,000
Japan
127,538,000
Mexico
101,842,000
Puerto Rico
3,988,000
United States
288,530,000
Vietnam
80,226,000