Represents integers on a number line - Problem Solving - Practice Exercise 6

If a thermometer shows –6°C in Limuru and +3°C in Malindi, which town is warmer?    (1 mark)

If point A is at –10 and point B is at +6 on a number line, which of the following numbers lies exactly one-quarter of the way from A to B?   (1 mark)

If the position of Kitale is -15 and the position of Kisumu is +5, which is closer to zero?   (1 mark)  

If the position of Kitale is -15 and the position of Kisumu is +5, which is closer to zero?   (1 mark)  

In Nairobi, the temperature in the morning was 18°C. By midnight, it had dropped by 22°C. Represent the midnight temperature on a number line. What is the new temperature?   (1 mark)

In Nairobi, the temperature in the morning was 18°C. By midnight, it had dropped by 22°C. Represent the midnight temperature on a number line. What is the new temperature?   (1 mark)

Which integer is greater than -2 but less than 2?   (1 mark)

 Lake Nakuru is at -2°C, and Lake Naivasha is at 3°C. Which lake is warmer based on the number line?   (1 mark)

If Mombasa is at -10 on the number line and Nairobi is at 0, how many units is Nairobi from Mombasa?    (1 mark)

On a number line showing elevation, Mt. Elgon is at +4. Lake Victoria’s shore is at -2. What is the difference in elevation?   (1 mark)

Mt. Kenya stands at +5,199 m. A valley nearby is at -650 m. What is the vertical distance between them?   (1 mark)

Which number lies exactly between –8 and +8?   (1 mark)