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 4 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A2°F
- B−4°F
- C6°F
- D−2°F
2It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 17 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A25°F
- B9°F
- C−9°F
- D−11°F
3How far apart are −1 and 5 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
4It was 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A4°F
- B16°F
- C−4°F
- D−6°F
5It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 7 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A4°F
- B−4°F
- C10°F
- D−6°F
6It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 14 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A5°F
- B−5°F
- C−7°F
- D23°F
7It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 11 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A3°F
- B19°F
- C−3°F
- D−5°F
8How far apart are −2 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
9It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 4 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−3°F
- B−1°F
- C7°F
- D1°F
10It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 12 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A20°F
- B4°F
- C−4°F
- D−6°F
11It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A16°F
- B−2°F
- C2°F
- D−4°F
12How far apart are −5 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. D (−2°F)
- 2. C (−9°F)
- 3. 6 steps
- 4. C (−4°F)
- 5. B (−4°F)
- 6. B (−5°F)
- 7. C (−3°F)
- 8. 11 steps
- 9. B (−1°F)
- 10. C (−4°F)
- 11. B (−2°F)
- 12. 7 steps
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