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: −20 or −3?
- A−3
- B−20
2Which number is greater: −16 or 6?
- A−16
- B6
3Which temperature is colder: −5°F or −11°F?
- A−5°F
- B−11°F
4Which temperature is colder: 7°F or −13°F?
- A−13°F
- B7°F
5Which temperature is colder: −11°F or −9°F?
- A−11°F
- B−9°F
6Which temperature is colder: 7°F or −7°F?
- A−7°F
- B7°F
7Which temperature is colder: 4°F or −20°F?
- A4°F
- B−20°F
8Which temperature is colder: −4°F or −10°F?
- A−10°F
- B−4°F
9Which temperature is colder: 9°F or −3°F?
- A9°F
- B−3°F
10Which number is greater: 9 or −11?
- A−11
- B9
11Which number is greater: −11 or 4?
- A−11
- B4
12Which temperature is colder: −17°F or −7°F?
- A−17°F
- B−7°F
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. A (−3)
- 2. B (6)
- 3. B (−11°F)
- 4. A (−13°F)
- 5. A (−11°F)
- 6. A (−7°F)
- 7. B (−20°F)
- 8. A (−10°F)
- 9. B (−3°F)
- 10. B (9)
- 11. B (4)
- 12. A (−17°F)
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