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?
- A−8°F
- B18°F
- C8°F
- D−10°F
2It was 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 12 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A6°F
- B−6°F
- C−8°F
- D18°F
3How far apart are −9 and 3 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
4How far apart are −4 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
5It was 5°F in the morning. By night it dropped 8 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A13°F
- B3°F
- C−5°F
- D−3°F
6It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 7 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−4°F
- B10°F
- C−6°F
- D4°F
7It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A2°F
- B−2°F
- C16°F
- D−4°F
8How far apart are −2 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
9How far apart are −4 and 7 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
10It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 6 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A8°F
- B4°F
- C−6°F
- D−4°F
11How far apart are −3 and 3 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
12How far apart are −5 and 7 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. A (−8°F)
- 2. B (−6°F)
- 3. 12 steps
- 4. 5 steps
- 5. D (−3°F)
- 6. A (−4°F)
- 7. B (−2°F)
- 8. 3 steps
- 9. 11 steps
- 10. D (−4°F)
- 11. 6 steps
- 12. 12 steps
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