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: −17 or −5?
- A−17
- B−5
2Which number is greater: 8 or −10?
- A8
- B−10
3Which temperature is colder: −14°F or −3°F?
- A−3°F
- B−14°F
4Which number is greater: −14 or −8?
- A−8
- B−14
5Which temperature is colder: −17°F or −5°F?
- A−5°F
- B−17°F
6Which temperature is colder: 7°F or −8°F?
- A−8°F
- B7°F
7Which temperature is colder: 3°F or −13°F?
- A3°F
- B−13°F
8Which number is greater: −15 or 8?
- A8
- B−15
9Which temperature is colder: −5°F or 2°F?
- A2°F
- B−5°F
10Which temperature is colder: 9°F or −12°F?
- A9°F
- B−12°F
11Which temperature is colder: −20°F or −7°F?
- A−7°F
- B−20°F
12Which temperature is colder: −19°F or 9°F?
- A−19°F
- B9°F
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. B (−5)
- 2. A (8)
- 3. B (−14°F)
- 4. A (−8)
- 5. B (−17°F)
- 6. A (−8°F)
- 7. B (−13°F)
- 8. A (8)
- 9. B (−5°F)
- 10. B (−12°F)
- 11. B (−20°F)
- 12. A (−19°F)
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