πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.NS.C.6
🥶 Negative numbers
Negative numbers on a number line; opposites; distance from 0
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Which number is greater: −5 or −13?
- A−5
- B−13
2Which number is greater: −13 or 6?
- A6
- B−13
3Which number is greater: −7 or −17?
- A−7
- B−17
4Which temperature is colder: 6°F or −9°F?
- A6°F
- B−9°F
5Which temperature is colder: −15°F or 7°F?
- A7°F
- B−15°F
6Which temperature is colder: −6°F or 6°F?
- A6°F
- B−6°F
7Which temperature is colder: −9°F or −17°F?
- A−9°F
- B−17°F
8Which number is greater: 5 or −6?
- A5
- B−6
9Which temperature is colder: 2°F or −3°F?
- A−3°F
- B2°F
10Which number is greater: −4 or 6?
- A6
- B−4
11Which number is greater: 4 or −4?
- A−4
- B4
12Which number is greater: −20 or 8?
- A8
- B−20
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. A (−5)
- 2. A (6)
- 3. A (−7)
- 4. B (−9°F)
- 5. B (−15°F)
- 6. B (−6°F)
- 7. B (−17°F)
- 8. A (5)
- 9. A (−3°F)
- 10. A (6)
- 11. B (4)
- 12. A (8)
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