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 4°F in the morning. By night it dropped 12 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A8°F
- B−8°F
- C16°F
- D−10°F
2It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 16 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A25°F
- B−7°F
- C−9°F
- D7°F
3It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 8 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A5°F
- B11°F
- C−7°F
- D−5°F
4It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 17 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A8°F
- B−8°F
- C−10°F
- D26°F
5It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−9°F
- B11°F
- C−7°F
- D7°F
6It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−7°F
- B−9°F
- C13°F
- D7°F
7How far apart are −1 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
8How far apart are −7 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
9It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A3°F
- B17°F
- C−3°F
- D−5°F
10How far apart are −1 and 7 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
11How far apart are −8 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
12It was 4°F in the morning. By night it dropped 8 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A4°F
- B12°F
- C−4°F
- D−6°F
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. B (−8°F)
- 2. B (−7°F)
- 3. D (−5°F)
- 4. B (−8°F)
- 5. C (−7°F)
- 6. A (−7°F)
- 7. 2 steps
- 8. 9 steps
- 9. C (−3°F)
- 10. 8 steps
- 11. 17 steps
- 12. C (−4°F)
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