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 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 7 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A5°F
- B−5°F
- C9°F
- D−7°F
2It was 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 11 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−7°F
- B17°F
- C5°F
- D−5°F
3It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 11 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−6°F
- B18°F
- C−4°F
- D4°F
4It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 16 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A24°F
- B−10°F
- C−8°F
- D8°F
5It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 8 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−7°F
- B5°F
- C11°F
- D−5°F
6It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 13 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A22°F
- B4°F
- C−6°F
- D−4°F
7How far apart are −8 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
8How far apart are −7 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
9How far apart are −3 and 3 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
10It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A17°F
- B−1°F
- C−3°F
- D1°F
11How far apart are −1 and 3 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
12It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 3 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−1°F
- B−3°F
- C5°F
- D1°F
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. B (−5°F)
- 2. D (−5°F)
- 3. C (−4°F)
- 4. C (−8°F)
- 5. D (−5°F)
- 6. D (−4°F)
- 7. 9 steps
- 8. 15 steps
- 9. 6 steps
- 10. B (−1°F)
- 11. 4 steps
- 12. A (−1°F)
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