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 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 15 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A9°F
- B−11°F
- C21°F
- D−9°F
2How far apart are −9 and 5 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
3How far apart are −5 and 3 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
4It was 4°F in the morning. By night it dropped 7 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A11°F
- B3°F
- C−5°F
- D−3°F
5It was 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 13 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A19°F
- B−9°F
- C7°F
- D−7°F
6It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 11 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A9°F
- B−11°F
- C13°F
- D−9°F
7It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 8 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A6°F
- B−6°F
- C−8°F
- D10°F
8How far apart are −8 and 3 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
9It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 11 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−3°F
- B19°F
- C−5°F
- D3°F
10How far apart are −8 and 4 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
11It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A6°F
- B12°F
- C−6°F
- D−8°F
12How far apart are −5 and 6 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. D (−9°F)
- 2. 14 steps
- 3. 8 steps
- 4. D (−3°F)
- 5. D (−7°F)
- 6. D (−9°F)
- 7. B (−6°F)
- 8. 11 steps
- 9. A (−3°F)
- 10. 12 steps
- 11. C (−6°F)
- 12. 11 steps
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