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 −7 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
2It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 12 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−6°F
- B−4°F
- C4°F
- D20°F
3How far apart are −9 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
4It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 11 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−9°F
- B9°F
- C13°F
- D−11°F
5How far apart are −4 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
6How far apart are −3 and 4 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
7It was 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 13 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A7°F
- B19°F
- C−9°F
- D−7°F
8It was 5°F in the morning. By night it dropped 13 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−10°F
- B18°F
- C8°F
- D−8°F
9It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 4 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A2°F
- B−2°F
- C6°F
- D−4°F
10It was 4°F in the morning. By night it dropped 8 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−6°F
- B12°F
- C−4°F
- D4°F
11It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−3°F
- B3°F
- C17°F
- D−5°F
12It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−6°F
- B6°F
- C−8°F
- D12°F
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. 9 steps
- 2. B (−4°F)
- 3. 17 steps
- 4. A (−9°F)
- 5. 5 steps
- 6. 7 steps
- 7. D (−7°F)
- 8. D (−8°F)
- 9. B (−2°F)
- 10. C (−4°F)
- 11. A (−3°F)
- 12. A (−6°F)
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