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: 8 or −12?
- A−12
- B8
2Which number is greater: −17 or −4?
- A−17
- B−4
3Which temperature is colder: −3°F or 8°F?
- A−3°F
- B8°F
4Which temperature is colder: −15°F or 8°F?
- A−15°F
- B8°F
5Which number is greater: −12 or 4?
- A4
- B−12
6Which temperature is colder: 5°F or −14°F?
- A5°F
- B−14°F
7Which number is greater: −20 or 5?
- A5
- B−20
8Which number is greater: −7 or −15?
- A−7
- B−15
9Which temperature is colder: 5°F or −6°F?
- A−6°F
- B5°F
10Which temperature is colder: −9°F or −15°F?
- A−9°F
- B−15°F
11Which number is greater: 2 or −8?
- A2
- B−8
12Which temperature is colder: 7°F or −1°F?
- A7°F
- B−1°F
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. B (8)
- 2. B (−4)
- 3. A (−3°F)
- 4. A (−15°F)
- 5. A (4)
- 6. B (−14°F)
- 7. A (5)
- 8. A (−7)
- 9. A (−6°F)
- 10. B (−15°F)
- 11. A (2)
- 12. B (−1°F)
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