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 −8 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
2It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 11 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−4°F
- B2°F
- C20°F
- D−2°F
3It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 11 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−6°F
- B4°F
- C18°F
- D−4°F
4How far apart are −6 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
5How far apart are −8 and 4 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
6It was 4°F in the morning. By night it dropped 6 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−4°F
- B2°F
- C10°F
- D−2°F
7How far apart are −1 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
8It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−8°F
- B8°F
- C12°F
- D−10°F
9It was 5°F in the morning. By night it dropped 12 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−9°F
- B7°F
- C17°F
- D−7°F
10It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 14 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−7°F
- B−9°F
- C7°F
- D21°F
11It was 5°F in the morning. By night it dropped 13 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−8°F
- B8°F
- C18°F
- D−10°F
12How far apart are −6 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. 10 steps
- 2. D (−2°F)
- 3. D (−4°F)
- 4. 7 steps
- 5. 12 steps
- 6. D (−2°F)
- 7. 3 steps
- 8. A (−8°F)
- 9. D (−7°F)
- 10. A (−7°F)
- 11. A (−8°F)
- 12. 8 steps
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