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 −7 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
2It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 5 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A2°F
- B−4°F
- C8°F
- D−2°F
3It was 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 15 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−9°F
- B9°F
- C−11°F
- D21°F
4How far apart are −9 and 4 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
5How far apart are −1 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
6It was 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 13 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−7°F
- B19°F
- C7°F
- D−9°F
7It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 12 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−5°F
- B−3°F
- C21°F
- D3°F
8How far apart are −8 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
9It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 15 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−6°F
- B−8°F
- C6°F
- D24°F
10How far apart are −1 and 3 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?
- A4°F
- B−4°F
- C−6°F
- D8°F
12How far apart are −7 and 5 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. 15 steps
- 2. D (−2°F)
- 3. A (−9°F)
- 4. 13 steps
- 5. 2 steps
- 6. A (−7°F)
- 7. B (−3°F)
- 8. 9 steps
- 9. A (−6°F)
- 10. 4 steps
- 11. B (−4°F)
- 12. 12 steps
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