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 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−6°F
- B−8°F
- C12°F
- D6°F
2It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−4°F
- B−2°F
- C2°F
- D18°F
3How far apart are −5 and 6 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
4How far apart are −6 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
5How far apart are −6 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
6It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 7 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−4°F
- B10°F
- C4°F
- D−6°F
7It was 5°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−5°F
- B−7°F
- C15°F
- D5°F
8It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 5 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−4°F
- B2°F
- C8°F
- D−2°F
9How far apart are −7 and 3 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
10How far apart are −8 and 6 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
11How far apart are −7 and 6 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
12How far apart are −8 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. A (−6°F)
- 2. B (−2°F)
- 3. 11 steps
- 4. 7 steps
- 5. 8 steps
- 6. A (−4°F)
- 7. A (−5°F)
- 8. D (−2°F)
- 9. 10 steps
- 10. 14 steps
- 11. 13 steps
- 12. 9 steps
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