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: 9 or −12?
- A−12
- B9
2Which temperature is colder: −19°F or 7°F?
- A7°F
- B−19°F
3Which number is greater: −16 or −9?
- A−9
- B−16
4Which temperature is colder: 7°F or −5°F?
- A−5°F
- B7°F
5Which temperature is colder: −1°F or 8°F?
- A−1°F
- B8°F
6Which number is greater: −14 or −5?
- A−14
- B−5
7Which temperature is colder: −12°F or 3°F?
- A3°F
- B−12°F
8Which number is greater: −1 or 7?
- A7
- B−1
9Which temperature is colder: −6°F or −10°F?
- A−6°F
- B−10°F
10Which temperature is colder: −4°F or 4°F?
- A4°F
- B−4°F
11Which temperature is colder: −18°F or 2°F?
- A−18°F
- B2°F
12Which number is greater: 8 or −17?
- A8
- B−17
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. B (9)
- 2. B (−19°F)
- 3. A (−9)
- 4. A (−5°F)
- 5. A (−1°F)
- 6. B (−5)
- 7. B (−12°F)
- 8. A (7)
- 9. B (−10°F)
- 10. B (−4°F)
- 11. A (−18°F)
- 12. A (8)
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