MATHS

NEGATIVE NUMBERS

We can think of numbers being on a number line:

These numbers are all positive numbers.

The number line can also continue on past 0:

These new numbers are negative numbers.

We can use our number lines to work out the sums which include negative numbers.

We start at -3

First we locate -3 on the number line.

We can use our number lines to work out the sums which include negative numbers.

We start at -3

We can use our number lines to work out the sums which include negative numbers.

We start at -3Next we count on 5 places to the right.

After 5 jumps we arrive at 2