Integers are the first time your child meets numbers below zero — and that small minus sign changes everything. Adding two negatives, subtracting a negative, or deciding whether −7 is bigger or smaller than −3 can trip up even a child who is quick with whole numbers. The good news: integers click into place with a little regular practice, especially when the questions come from real situations like temperature, lifts, bank balances and depths below sea level.

This free printable worksheet has 12 questions from Bmathpro’s own question bank of 10,500+ validated maths questions — the same bank our enrolled students practise from. The questions start easy and get gradually harder, and every answer comes with a one-line explanation, so you can check your child’s method, not just the final answer.

Set aside 15–20 minutes, keep the answers hidden until the end, and let your child attempt every question — a wrong attempt tells you more than a skipped one.

What this worksheet covers

• The number line and comparing integers (which is bigger: −7 or −3?)
• Adding integers with the same and different signs
• Subtracting integers, including subtracting a negative
• Multiplying integers and the sign rules
• Integers in real situations — temperature, depth, lifts and money

Maps to the CBSE Class 6 Integers chapter (NCERT) and equivalent ICSE/State-board units.

Class 6 Integers Worksheet — 12 Questions

Warm-up

1. On a number line, which number is to the LEFT of −2?
A. 0  B. 1  C. −5  D. −1

2. Add: (−3) + (−5). (Write your answer.)

3. Which symbol is correct: −7 ___ −3 ?
A. >  B. <  C. =  D. ≥

4. Multiply: (−5) × (−2). (Write your answer.)

Building up

5. What is 6 + (−10)?
A. 4  B. 16  C. −16  D. −4

6. What is (−5) − (−9)?
A. −14  B. −4  C. 4  D. 14

7. What is the sign of (−6) × (−7) × (−1)?
A. Positive  B. Negative  C. Zero  D. Cannot tell

8. A submarine at −40 m rises 15 m. Its new depth is:
A. −55 m  B. −15 m  C. −25 m  D. 25 m

9. Arrange in ascending order: 3, −4, 0, −1.
A. −1, −4, 0, 3  B. −4, −1, 0, 3  C. 0, −1, −4, 3  D. 3, 0, −1, −4

Challenge

10. Which integer is exactly halfway between −6 and 4 on the number line? (Write your answer.)

11. Which calculation gives the largest result?
A. 8 + (−3)  B. −6 − 4  C. (−5) × 2  D. −2 − (−15)

12. At dawn the temperature was −4 °C. It rose 2 °C each hour for 5 hours. What is the temperature now, in °C? (Write your answer.)

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Answer key with explanations

Show answers and explanations (parents — open this after your child finishes)

1. C. −5 — smaller numbers lie to the left; −5 is less than −2.
2. −8 — same signs: add the sizes and keep the minus, 3 + 5 = 8 ⇒ −8.
3. B. < — −7 is farther left than −3, so −7 < −3.
4. 10 — two negatives multiply to a positive: 5 × 2 = 10.
5. D. −4 — different signs: 10 − 6 = 4, keep the negative ⇒ −4.
6. C. 4 — subtracting −9 adds 9: −5 + 9 = 4.
7. B. Negative — three negative factors (an odd number) give a negative product.
8. C. −25 m — rising adds: −40 + 15 = −25 m.
9. B. −4, −1, 0, 3 — least to greatest.
10. −1 — midpoint = (−6 + 4) ÷ 2 = −1.
11. D. −2 − (−15) — equals 13; the others give 5, −10 and −10.
12. 6 — −4 + (5 × 2) = −4 + 10 = 6 °C.

How to use this worksheet at home

• Keep it short and calm. One sitting of 15–20 minutes beats an hour of pressure.
• Use a number line for the tricky ones. For “subtract a negative” questions, a quick sketch makes the rule obvious.
• Praise the method, not the marks. (We deliberately don’t put marks on our worksheets.)

FAQs

Is this worksheet free to print?
Yes — free to use and print at home, no sign-up needed.

Which syllabus does it follow?
The standard Class 6 Integers chapter — suits CBSE (NCERT), ICSE and State-board students.

Why does my child keep getting the negative signs wrong?
That is the most common Class 6 integers slip — a method habit, not a lack of ability. Working a few questions on a drawn number line usually fixes it. A free demo class with a Bmathpro teacher can pinpoint the confusion.

Where can my child get more practice like this?
Enrolled students get Math Gym, our paid practice app with 10,500+ questions turned into daily games — see our courses page.

Also practise: Class 6 Fractions · moving up? Class 7 Integers · all Class 6 worksheets.

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