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 7 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
2How far apart are −3 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
3How far apart are −6 and 5 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
4How far apart are −7 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
5How far apart are −9 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
6How far apart are −5 and 5 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
7It was 4°F in the morning. By night it dropped 6 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A10°F
- B−2°F
- C−4°F
- D2°F
8How far apart are −8 and 7 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
9It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 12 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A5°F
- B19°F
- C−5°F
- D−7°F
10How far apart are −1 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
11It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 18 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−11°F
- B−9°F
- C9°F
- D27°F
12How far apart are −7 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. 16 steps
- 2. 11 steps
- 3. 11 steps
- 4. 9 steps
- 5. 18 steps
- 6. 10 steps
- 7. B (−2°F)
- 8. 15 steps
- 9. C (−5°F)
- 10. 10 steps
- 11. B (−9°F)
- 12. 15 steps
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