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 5°F in the morning. By night it dropped 13 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A18°F
- B−8°F
- C−10°F
- D8°F
2How far apart are −9 and 5 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
3It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 12 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−9°F
- B15°F
- C−11°F
- D9°F
4It was 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 14 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A20°F
- B−10°F
- C−8°F
- D8°F
5How far apart are −7 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
6How far apart are −2 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
7How far apart are −1 and 3 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
8How far apart are −4 and 4 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
9It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 3 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−3°F
- B5°F
- C−1°F
- D1°F
10How far apart are −2 and 4 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
11How far apart are −7 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
12It was 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 15 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A21°F
- B−11°F
- C−9°F
- D9°F
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. B (−8°F)
- 2. 14 steps
- 3. A (−9°F)
- 4. C (−8°F)
- 5. 16 steps
- 6. 3 steps
- 7. 4 steps
- 8. 8 steps
- 9. C (−1°F)
- 10. 6 steps
- 11. 8 steps
- 12. C (−9°F)
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