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 4°F in the morning. By night it dropped 6 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A2°F
- B−2°F
- C10°F
- D−4°F
2How far apart are −4 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
3How far apart are −4 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
4It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 18 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−11°F
- B27°F
- C−9°F
- D9°F
5How far apart are −1 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
6How far apart are −8 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
7It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 4 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A6°F
- B−2°F
- C2°F
- D−4°F
8How far apart are −7 and 4 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−8°F
- B24°F
- C6°F
- D−6°F
10It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 5 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−3°F
- B−5°F
- C3°F
- D7°F
11It was 4°F in the morning. By night it dropped 12 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A8°F
- B−10°F
- C16°F
- D−8°F
12It was 5°F in the morning. By night it dropped 6 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−1°F
- B1°F
- C11°F
- D−3°F
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. B (−2°F)
- 2. 12 steps
- 3. 5 steps
- 4. C (−9°F)
- 5. 3 steps
- 6. 17 steps
- 7. B (−2°F)
- 8. 11 steps
- 9. D (−6°F)
- 10. A (−3°F)
- 11. D (−8°F)
- 12. A (−1°F)
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