πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.NS.C.6
🥶 Negative numbers
Negative numbers on a number line; opposites; distance from 0
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 7 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A9°F
- B5°F
- C−7°F
- D−5°F
2How far apart are −2 and 7 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
3How far apart are −9 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
4How far apart are −6 and 6 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
5It was 4°F in the morning. By night it dropped 6 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−2°F
- B−4°F
- C10°F
- D2°F
6How far apart are −4 and 4 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
7How far apart are −9 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
8It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 8 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−6°F
- B6°F
- C−8°F
- D10°F
9It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−9°F
- B−7°F
- C11°F
- D7°F
10It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−7°F
- B7°F
- C−9°F
- D13°F
11How far apart are −9 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
12How far apart are −3 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. D (−5°F)
- 2. 9 steps
- 3. 17 steps
- 4. 12 steps
- 5. A (−2°F)
- 6. 8 steps
- 7. 18 steps
- 8. A (−6°F)
- 9. B (−7°F)
- 10. A (−7°F)
- 11. 11 steps
- 12. 12 steps
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