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 −2 and 4 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
2It was 5°F in the morning. By night it dropped 11 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−8°F
- B−6°F
- C16°F
- D6°F
3How far apart are −7 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
4How far apart are −3 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
5How far apart are −3 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
6It was 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 7 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A1°F
- B13°F
- C−3°F
- D−1°F
7How far apart are −4 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
8How far apart are −2 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
9How far apart are −8 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
10It was 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 8 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−2°F
- B−4°F
- C2°F
- D14°F
11How far apart are −7 and 6 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
12How far apart are −9 and 4 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. 6 steps
- 2. B (−6°F)
- 3. 16 steps
- 4. 4 steps
- 5. 11 steps
- 6. D (−1°F)
- 7. 5 steps
- 8. 4 steps
- 9. 10 steps
- 10. A (−2°F)
- 11. 13 steps
- 12. 13 steps
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