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: 1 or −18?
- A1
- B−18
2Which temperature is colder: 1°F or −18°F?
- A−18°F
- B1°F
3Which number is greater: −8 or 5?
- A−8
- B5
4Which temperature is colder: 8°F or −6°F?
- A−6°F
- B8°F
5Which temperature is colder: −1°F or −15°F?
- A−15°F
- B−1°F
6Which temperature is colder: 2°F or −1°F?
- A−1°F
- B2°F
7Which number is greater: −20 or −9?
- A−9
- B−20
8Which temperature is colder: −10°F or 8°F?
- A8°F
- B−10°F
9Which number is greater: −11 or 3?
- A3
- B−11
10Which temperature is colder: −19°F or −7°F?
- A−7°F
- B−19°F
11Which temperature is colder: −12°F or 8°F?
- A−12°F
- B8°F
12Which temperature is colder: −3°F or 6°F?
- A−3°F
- B6°F
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. A (1)
- 2. A (−18°F)
- 3. B (5)
- 4. A (−6°F)
- 5. A (−15°F)
- 6. A (−1°F)
- 7. A (−9)
- 8. B (−10°F)
- 9. A (3)
- 10. B (−19°F)
- 11. A (−12°F)
- 12. A (−3°F)
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