Negative Numbers (Year 5)
Practise negative numbers within Number & Place Value for Year 5, with worked examples and instant feedback.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 5 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
What is 1,000 more than 38,247?
- 39,247
- 38,348
- 48,247
- 38,257
Answer: 39,247. Add 1 to thousands digit.
ProCompare and infer.
What is 10,000 less than 48,732?
- 38,732
- 47,732
- 48,632
- 8,732
Answer: 38,732. Subtract 1 from ten-thousands digit.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
Estimate: a chain of 5,250 schools, each with about 200 pupils. Total pupils?
- About 1,000,000
- About 105,000
- About 10,000
- About 100,000
Answer: About 1,000,000. 5,000 × 200 = 1,000,000.
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