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 −5 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
2How far apart are −1 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
3It was 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 13 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−7°F
- B−9°F
- C19°F
- D7°F
4How far apart are −1 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
5It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 11 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−6°F
- B4°F
- C−4°F
- D18°F
6It was 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−6°F
- B−4°F
- C16°F
- D4°F
7How far apart are −4 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
8How far apart are −7 and 5 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
9How far apart are −6 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
10How far apart are −2 and 3 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
11It was 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 8 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−4°F
- B14°F
- C2°F
- D−2°F
12How far apart are −1 and 5 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. 14 steps
- 2. 9 steps
- 3. A (−7°F)
- 4. 3 steps
- 5. C (−4°F)
- 6. B (−4°F)
- 7. 6 steps
- 8. 12 steps
- 9. 15 steps
- 10. 5 steps
- 11. D (−2°F)
- 12. 6 steps
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