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 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 13 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A5°F
- B−5°F
- C21°F
- D−7°F
2It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 3 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A5°F
- B−3°F
- C1°F
- D−1°F
3It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 12 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−6°F
- B20°F
- C−4°F
- D4°F
4How far apart are −7 and 3 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
5It was 4°F in the morning. By night it dropped 6 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−4°F
- B−2°F
- C2°F
- D10°F
6How far apart are −4 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
7How far apart are −6 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
8How far apart are −7 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
9How far apart are −1 and 6 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
10It was 4°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−5°F
- B13°F
- C−7°F
- D5°F
11It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A2°F
- B16°F
- C−4°F
- D−2°F
12It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−7°F
- B7°F
- C−9°F
- D11°F
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. B (−5°F)
- 2. D (−1°F)
- 3. C (−4°F)
- 4. 10 steps
- 5. B (−2°F)
- 6. 12 steps
- 7. 15 steps
- 8. 16 steps
- 9. 7 steps
- 10. A (−5°F)
- 11. D (−2°F)
- 12. A (−7°F)
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