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: −12 or 9?
- A9
- B−12
2Which temperature is colder: −9°F or 4°F?
- A4°F
- B−9°F
3Which number is greater: −11 or −9?
- A−11
- B−9
4Which temperature is colder: 9°F or −17°F?
- A9°F
- B−17°F
5Which number is greater: 2 or −9?
- A2
- B−9
6Which number is greater: 7 or −4?
- A−4
- B7
7Which number is greater: 6 or −15?
- A−15
- B6
8Which number is greater: 9 or −8?
- A−8
- B9
9Which temperature is colder: −10°F or −4°F?
- A−10°F
- B−4°F
10Which number is greater: 7 or −6?
- A7
- B−6
11Which temperature is colder: −17°F or −3°F?
- A−17°F
- B−3°F
12Which temperature is colder: 1°F or −8°F?
- A1°F
- B−8°F
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. A (9)
- 2. B (−9°F)
- 3. B (−9)
- 4. B (−17°F)
- 5. A (2)
- 6. B (7)
- 7. B (6)
- 8. B (9)
- 9. A (−10°F)
- 10. A (7)
- 11. A (−17°F)
- 12. B (−8°F)
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