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 −5 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
2How far apart are −1 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
3It was 5°F in the morning. By night it dropped 12 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A17°F
- B−9°F
- C7°F
- D−7°F
4How far apart are −6 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
5It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 14 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−7°F
- B−5°F
- C23°F
- D5°F
6It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A18°F
- B2°F
- C−2°F
- D−4°F
7It was 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−5°F
- B15°F
- C−3°F
- D3°F
8It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 14 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−7°F
- B21°F
- C−9°F
- D7°F
9How far apart are −1 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
10It was 5°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−7°F
- B5°F
- C15°F
- D−5°F
11It was 4°F in the morning. By night it dropped 7 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−3°F
- B−5°F
- C3°F
- D11°F
12It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 11 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−10°F
- B−8°F
- C14°F
- D8°F
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. 14 steps
- 2. 10 steps
- 3. D (−7°F)
- 4. 14 steps
- 5. B (−5°F)
- 6. C (−2°F)
- 7. C (−3°F)
- 8. A (−7°F)
- 9. 9 steps
- 10. D (−5°F)
- 11. A (−3°F)
- 12. B (−8°F)
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