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 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A15°F
- B3°F
- C−3°F
- D−5°F
2How far apart are −7 and 6 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
3How far apart are −1 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
4It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 14 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A6°F
- B−6°F
- C−8°F
- D22°F
5It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 11 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−2°F
- B20°F
- C2°F
- D−4°F
6How far apart are −8 and 3 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
7It was 4°F in the morning. By night it dropped 8 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A4°F
- B−6°F
- C12°F
- D−4°F
8It was 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 8 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−4°F
- B−2°F
- C14°F
- D2°F
9How far apart are −2 and 7 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
10How far apart are −5 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
11How far apart are −4 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
12It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 8 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−8°F
- B−6°F
- C6°F
- D10°F
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. C (−3°F)
- 2. 13 steps
- 3. 10 steps
- 4. B (−6°F)
- 5. A (−2°F)
- 6. 11 steps
- 7. D (−4°F)
- 8. B (−2°F)
- 9. 9 steps
- 10. 7 steps
- 11. 6 steps
- 12. B (−6°F)
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