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 −3 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
2How far apart are −7 and 4 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
3It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 8 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A10°F
- B6°F
- C−6°F
- D−8°F
4How far apart are −6 and 4 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
5It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 11 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A8°F
- B14°F
- C−10°F
- D−8°F
6How far apart are −2 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
7How far apart are −6 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
8How far apart are −9 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
9It was 5°F in the morning. By night it dropped 11 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−8°F
- B−6°F
- C16°F
- D6°F
10It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 15 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−8°F
- B−10°F
- C8°F
- D22°F
11How far apart are −6 and 7 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
12How far apart are −4 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. 5 steps
- 2. 11 steps
- 3. C (−6°F)
- 4. 10 steps
- 5. D (−8°F)
- 6. 4 steps
- 7. 7 steps
- 8. 18 steps
- 9. B (−6°F)
- 10. A (−8°F)
- 11. 13 steps
- 12. 6 steps
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