L1 Numeracy work book
N1/L1.2 Recognise negative numbers in practical contexts
Name_____________________
A negative number is one that has a value below 0. In practical contexts these will
occur in the following scenarios.
Negative numbers are the opposite of positive numbers. For example, ‐6 is a
smaller number than ‐2. Complete this number line.
negative positive
-10
-9
-8
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
October 2011. Answers kindly contributed by Kevin Melling and Judith White, Somerset Skills & Learning. Workbook written and contributed
by Simon Kelsey, Steps to Work. September 2011. Search for Simon, Kevin and Judith on
Adult Numeracy and Functional Maths. For related resources visit the download page for this resource at skillsworkshop
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