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.
Which is the SMALLEST?
- -10
- -5
- 0
- 3
Answer: -10. -10 is furthest left on number line.
ProCompare and infer.
Round 6,348 to the nearest 100.
- 6,300
- 6,400
- 6,350
- 6,000
Answer: 6,300. Tens digit 4 < 5 → down.
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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