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Comparing Rational Numbers Worksheet

The document is a lesson plan focused on comparing and ordering rational numbers using a number line. It includes instructions for plotting various rational numbers, both positive and negative, and emphasizes the concept of opposites. Additionally, it provides exercises for students to practice ordering numbers and comparing their values.

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Comparing Rational Numbers Worksheet

The document is a lesson plan focused on comparing and ordering rational numbers using a number line. It includes instructions for plotting various rational numbers, both positive and negative, and emphasizes the concept of opposites. Additionally, it provides exercises for students to practice ordering numbers and comparing their values.

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Intervention

Name Lesson L73


Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers

1. Plot and label 14


5
and - 14
5
on the number line below. Notice how the
negatives are mirror images of the positives. So - 14
5
is opposite 1​4
5
.

2 2 2 2 2 2
23 22 5 22 21 5 21 25 0 5 1 15 2 25 3

2. Plot and label 23


5
and - 23
5
on the number line above.

3. Plot and label 1.3 and - 1.3 on the number line below.

23 22.5 22 21.5 21 20.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

4. Plot and label 2.8 and - 2.8 on the number line above.

5. Plot and label 4


5
and - 4
5
on the number line below. The scale is by

tenths, so think 4 = 8.
5 10

23 22 21 0 1 2 3

6. Plot and label 1.5 and - 1.5 on the number line above.

7. Plot and label - 21


2
, - 0.3, and 23
5
on the number line above.
For negatives, think about the opposite.

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Intervention
Name Lesson L73
Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers (continued)

On the number line, numbers increase in value from left to right.

So, - 4
5
< - 0.3.

8. Use the number line on the previous page to write 4 5


, -4
5
, 1.5,​
- 1.5, - 21
2
, - 0.3, and 23
5
in order from least to greatest.

Use the number line to compare numbers. Fill in each circle with 7 or 6 .

23 22 21 0 1 2 3

9. 2.3 - 1.4 10. - 23


5
- 1.3 11. 1.6 14
5
12. - 2.7 - 2.3 13. - 1.75 -14
5
14. - 0.25 - 0.5

Place each set of numbers on the number line. Then write the numbers in
order from least to greatest.

15. 2, - 1.5, - 214, 1.75, - 1


23 22 21 0 1 2 3

16. - 1.8, - 4
5
, -1
5
, - 1, 1.3 22 21 0 1 2

17. - 11 , 25, 1, - 21
3 6
, 12
6 3 23 22 21 0 1 2 3

18. Reasoning How can you easily tell that 5.7 is greater than - 8.6?

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