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 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−2°F
- B−4°F
- C2°F
- D16°F
2How far apart are −9 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
3How far apart are −2 and 3 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
4How far apart are −5 and 5 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
5It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 4 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−4°F
- B6°F
- C−2°F
- D2°F
6How far apart are −8 and 3 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
7How far apart are −5 and 7 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
8It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−8°F
- B−6°F
- C6°F
- D12°F
9How far apart are −3 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
10How far apart are −1 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
11How far apart are −6 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
12How far apart are −3 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. A (−2°F)
- 2. 18 steps
- 3. 5 steps
- 4. 10 steps
- 5. C (−2°F)
- 6. 11 steps
- 7. 12 steps
- 8. B (−6°F)
- 9. 4 steps
- 10. 9 steps
- 11. 14 steps
- 12. 11 steps
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