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 −1 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
- B1°F
- C17°F
- D−3°F
4How far apart are −1 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
5How far apart are −9 and 6 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
6It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 15 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−6°F
- B24°F
- C−8°F
- D6°F
7How far apart are −1 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
8How far apart are −4 and 6 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
9It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 11 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A8°F
- B14°F
- C−8°F
- D−10°F
10It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 14 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−6°F
- B6°F
- C22°F
- D−8°F
11How far apart are −6 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
12How far apart are −9 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. 5 steps
- 2. 7 steps
- 3. A (−1°F)
- 4. 9 steps
- 5. 15 steps
- 6. A (−6°F)
- 7. 3 steps
- 8. 10 steps
- 9. C (−8°F)
- 10. A (−6°F)
- 11. 14 steps
- 12. 18 steps
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