Ordering temperatures

Ordering temperatures

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This task is about ordering positive and negative numbers.
Time (24 hr) 0000 0400 0800 1200 1600 2000
Temperature (°C) ⁻3 ⁻7 ⁻4 5 0 –1

The chart above shows the temperatures for Larnachton which were recorded every 4 hours on July 3rd.
a)
Put the temperatures for Larnachton in order from the lowest to the highest.  
 
 

_________   _________   _________   _________   _________   _________
Lowest                   Highest
 
The chart shows the minimum temperatures recorded for some South Island towns during the month of June. 
 
Minimum temperatures for June
Town Minimum temperature
(°C)
Balclutha ⁻7.5
Fairlie ⁻14.0
Haast ⁻5.1
Lauder ⁻15.4
Ranfurly ⁻12.5
Tara Hills ⁻19.1
Twizel ⁻13.0

Use the chart to answer the question below.
b)
Put the temperatures for the towns in order from the lowest to the highest.  
 
 

_________   _________   _________   _________   _________   _________
Lowest                   Highest
Task administration: 
This task is completed with pencil and paper only.
Level:
4
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Number and Algebra, Number Knowledge
Keywords: 
negative numbers, ordering numbers
Description of task: 
Students order given temperatures from lowest to highest.
Answers/responses: 

 

  

Y8 (05/2003)

2 marks
(for all correct)
or
1 mark
(for 1 error)

a)

⁻7, ⁻4, ⁻3, ⁻1, 0, 5

Errors include any of the following:

  • transcription errors
  • transposition of two numbers
  • ordering highest to lowest
  • missing number

easy

2 marks
(for all correct)
or
1 mark
(for 1 error)

b)

⁻19.1, ⁻15.4, ⁻14.0, ⁻13.0, ⁻12.5, ⁻7.5, ⁻5.1

Errors include any of the following:

  • transcription errors
  • transposition of two numbers
  • ordering highest to lowest
  • missing number

easy