Number Lines: Challenge & Extension

Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet exploring Number Lines with challenging and extension questions for GCSE Foundation students. Focuses on inequalities, plotting points, and problem-solving on number lines.

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Number Lines: Challenge & Extension

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Grade GCSE Foundation
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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Plot the point representing x where x > 3 on the number line.
[2 marks]
2.
Plot the point representing x ≤ -2 on the number line.
[2 marks]
3.
What inequality symbol represents the shaded region between -1 and 4, including -1 but not 4?
[2 marks]
4.
Plot the points where x ≤ 1 and x ≥ 5 on the number line. How many points are plotted?
[2 marks]
5.
Construct a triangle on the number line with vertices at -3, 0, and 2. Connect the vertices with straight lines.
[3 marks]
6.
Solve for x: x + 2 > 5. Show working on the grid.
[2 marks]
7.
On the number line, plot x < -1 and x > 2. Shade the appropriate regions.
[2 marks]
8.
Identify the error in plotting the inequality x ≥ 0 with an open circle at 0.
[2 marks]
9.
Plot the inequality 2x < 8 on the number line and find the solution set.
[2 marks]
10.
A student plots x > 5 with a closed circle. Is this correct? Explain and correct if necessary.
[2 marks]
11.
Challenge: Plot the inequality −2 < x ≤ 3 on the number line. Describe the shaded region and the circle types.
[3 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
Updated
1/1/2026
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