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 4°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−8°F
- B14°F
- C−6°F
- D6°F
2It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 14 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A21°F
- B−9°F
- C−7°F
- D7°F
3How far apart are −2 and 5 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
4It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 16 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A8°F
- B−8°F
- C−10°F
- D24°F
5It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 16 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A25°F
- B−9°F
- C7°F
- D−7°F
6How far apart are −7 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
7It was 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 15 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−9°F
- B21°F
- C−11°F
- D9°F
8It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 4 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A1°F
- B7°F
- C−3°F
- D−1°F
9How far apart are −3 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
10It was 4°F in the morning. By night it dropped 13 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−11°F
- B17°F
- C9°F
- D−9°F
11It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−7°F
- B7°F
- C−9°F
- D13°F
12It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 12 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A19°F
- B−5°F
- C5°F
- D−7°F
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. C (−6°F)
- 2. C (−7°F)
- 3. 7 steps
- 4. B (−8°F)
- 5. D (−7°F)
- 6. 8 steps
- 7. A (−9°F)
- 8. D (−1°F)
- 9. 5 steps
- 10. D (−9°F)
- 11. A (−7°F)
- 12. B (−5°F)
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