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 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A17°F
- B3°F
- C−5°F
- D−3°F
2It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 11 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−4°F
- B4°F
- C18°F
- D−6°F
3It was 4°F in the morning. By night it dropped 8 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−4°F
- B4°F
- C12°F
- D−6°F
4It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 11 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A8°F
- B−8°F
- C−10°F
- D14°F
5How far apart are −3 and 5 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
6It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 14 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−7°F
- B23°F
- C−5°F
- D5°F
7How far apart are −9 and 3 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
8It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 12 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A20°F
- B−6°F
- C−4°F
- D4°F
9It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 16 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A23°F
- B9°F
- C−11°F
- D−9°F
10How far apart are −2 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
11How far apart are −1 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
12It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 6 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−4°F
- B8°F
- C4°F
- D−6°F
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. D (−3°F)
- 2. A (−4°F)
- 3. A (−4°F)
- 4. B (−8°F)
- 5. 8 steps
- 6. C (−5°F)
- 7. 12 steps
- 8. C (−4°F)
- 9. D (−9°F)
- 10. 3 steps
- 11. 3 steps
- 12. A (−4°F)
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