πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.NS.C.6
🥶 Negative numbers
Negative numbers on a number line; opposites; distance from 0
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1How far apart are −9 and 4 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
2How far apart are −3 and 6 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
3It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 12 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−5°F
- B19°F
- C5°F
- D−7°F
4It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 11 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−3°F
- B−5°F
- C3°F
- D19°F
5How far apart are −7 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
6How far apart are −2 and 7 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
7How far apart are −1 and 7 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
8It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 14 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A5°F
- B−7°F
- C−5°F
- D23°F
9How far apart are −4 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
10It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A18°F
- B−2°F
- C2°F
- D−4°F
11It was 5°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−4°F
- B14°F
- C4°F
- D−6°F
12It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 12 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−11°F
- B9°F
- C15°F
- D−9°F
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. 13 steps
- 2. 9 steps
- 3. A (−5°F)
- 4. A (−3°F)
- 5. 16 steps
- 6. 9 steps
- 7. 8 steps
- 8. C (−5°F)
- 9. 6 steps
- 10. B (−2°F)
- 11. A (−4°F)
- 12. D (−9°F)
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