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 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A8°F
- B12°F
- C−8°F
- D−10°F
2How far apart are −2 and 6 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
3It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−1°F
- B17°F
- C1°F
- D−3°F
4It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 7 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A10°F
- B−6°F
- C−4°F
- D4°F
5How far apart are −9 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
6How far apart are −7 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
7How far apart are −8 and 3 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
8It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 13 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−4°F
- B−6°F
- C4°F
- D22°F
9How far apart are −8 and 5 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
10How far apart are −9 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
11How far apart are −7 and 5 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
12How far apart are −1 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. C (−8°F)
- 2. 8 steps
- 3. A (−1°F)
- 4. C (−4°F)
- 5. 10 steps
- 6. 8 steps
- 7. 11 steps
- 8. A (−4°F)
- 9. 13 steps
- 10. 11 steps
- 11. 12 steps
- 12. 3 steps
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