Negative Numbers (Year 6)
Practise negative numbers within Number & Place Value for Year 6, with worked examples and instant feedback.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 6 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
What is 100,000 more than 583,247?
- 683,247
- 584,247
- 593,247
- 1,583,247
Answer: 683,247. Add 1 to the hundred-thousands digit.
ProCompare and infer.
London's population is 8,982,000. Birmingham's is 1,142,000. What is the DIFFERENCE rounded to the nearest 100,000?
- 7,800,000
- 7,840,000
- 8,000,000
- 10,100,000
Answer: 7,800,000. Difference: 7,840,000 → round to 7,800,000.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
What is the value of −3 + 8 − 5?
- −16
- 0
- 6
- 16
Answer: 0. Work left to right: −3 + 8 = 5, then 5 − 5 = 0.
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