Negative Numbers (Year 5)
Practise negative numbers within Number & Place Value for Year 5, with worked examples and instant feedback.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 5 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
In 60,408, what does the 0 in the hundreds column do?
- Holds the column
- Has no value
- Counts items
- Multiplies
Answer: Holds the column. Zero as placeholder.
ProCompare and infer.
Round 7,845 to the nearest 100.
- 7,800
- 7,850
- 7,900
- 8,000
Answer: 7,800. Look at the tens digit (4). It is less than 5, so round down: 7,845 → 7,800.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
Estimate: a chain of 5,250 schools, each with about 200 pupils. Total pupils?
- About 1,000,000
- About 105,000
- About 10,000
- About 100,000
Answer: About 1,000,000. 5,000 × 200 = 1,000,000.
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