πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.NS.C.6
🥶 Negative numbers
Negative numbers on a number line; opposites; distance from 0
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Which temperature is colder: 8°F or −3°F?
- A−3°F
- B8°F
2Which temperature is colder: −11°F or −2°F?
- A−11°F
- B−2°F
3Which temperature is colder: −3°F or 7°F?
- A−3°F
- B7°F
4Which temperature is colder: 3°F or −3°F?
- A−3°F
- B3°F
5Which number is greater: 8 or −17?
- A−17
- B8
6Which temperature is colder: −20°F or −6°F?
- A−6°F
- B−20°F
7Which number is greater: 6 or −20?
- A6
- B−20
8Which temperature is colder: −4°F or 2°F?
- A2°F
- B−4°F
9Which number is greater: −9 or −19?
- A−19
- B−9
10Which number is greater: −14 or −4?
- A−14
- B−4
11Which number is greater: −16 or −8?
- A−8
- B−16
12Which temperature is colder: −20°F or −3°F?
- A−20°F
- B−3°F
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. A (−3°F)
- 2. A (−11°F)
- 3. A (−3°F)
- 4. A (−3°F)
- 5. B (8)
- 6. B (−20°F)
- 7. A (6)
- 8. B (−4°F)
- 9. B (−9)
- 10. B (−4)
- 11. A (−8)
- 12. A (−20°F)
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