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 5 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−1°F
- B−3°F
- C9°F
- D1°F
2How far apart are −6 and 5 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
3How far apart are −8 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
4How far apart are −1 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
5How far apart are −7 and 7 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
6How far apart are −9 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
7How far apart are −4 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
8How far apart are −8 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
9It was 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−3°F
- B3°F
- C−5°F
- D15°F
10It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A12°F
- B−8°F
- C8°F
- D−10°F
11How far apart are −7 and 6 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
12How far apart are −8 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. A (−1°F)
- 2. 11 steps
- 3. 9 steps
- 4. 9 steps
- 5. 14 steps
- 6. 17 steps
- 7. 5 steps
- 8. 16 steps
- 9. A (−3°F)
- 10. B (−8°F)
- 11. 13 steps
- 12. 17 steps
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