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 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−4°F
- B−2°F
- C2°F
- D16°F
2How far apart are −5 and 7 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
3How far apart are −3 and 6 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
4It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A12°F
- B6°F
- C−8°F
- D−6°F
5It was 5°F in the morning. By night it dropped 13 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−10°F
- B18°F
- C−8°F
- D8°F
6It was 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 12 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A18°F
- B−6°F
- C−8°F
- D6°F
7It was 5°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A14°F
- B−6°F
- C4°F
- D−4°F
8It was 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 14 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−8°F
- B8°F
- C−10°F
- D20°F
9It was 5°F in the morning. By night it dropped 14 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A19°F
- B9°F
- C−11°F
- D−9°F
10How far apart are −1 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
11How far apart are −8 and 6 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
12How far apart are −6 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. B (−2°F)
- 2. 12 steps
- 3. 9 steps
- 4. D (−6°F)
- 5. C (−8°F)
- 6. B (−6°F)
- 7. D (−4°F)
- 8. A (−8°F)
- 9. D (−9°F)
- 10. 9 steps
- 11. 14 steps
- 12. 15 steps
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