πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.NS.C.6
🥶 Negative numbers
Negative numbers on a number line; opposites; distance from 0
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1How far apart are −9 and 4 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
2How far apart are −1 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
3How far apart are −6 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
4How far apart are −3 and 6 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
5It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 14 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A6°F
- B22°F
- C−6°F
- D−8°F
6How far apart are −5 and 4 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
7How far apart are −2 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
8It was 4°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−8°F
- B14°F
- C6°F
- D−6°F
9It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 14 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−5°F
- B5°F
- C23°F
- D−7°F
10How far apart are −7 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
11It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 6 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−6°F
- B4°F
- C8°F
- D−4°F
12How far apart are −1 and 6 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. 13 steps
- 2. 10 steps
- 3. 8 steps
- 4. 9 steps
- 5. C (−6°F)
- 6. 9 steps
- 7. 11 steps
- 8. D (−6°F)
- 9. A (−5°F)
- 10. 9 steps
- 11. D (−4°F)
- 12. 7 steps
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