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 13 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A20°F
- B6°F
- C−6°F
- D−8°F
2It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 12 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A5°F
- B19°F
- C−7°F
- D−5°F
3How far apart are −2 and 4 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
4How far apart are −2 and 3 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
5How far apart are −4 and 3 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
6It was 4°F in the morning. By night it dropped 8 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−4°F
- B4°F
- C12°F
- D−6°F
7It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 11 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−5°F
- B3°F
- C19°F
- D−3°F
8How far apart are −8 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
9How far apart are −3 and 6 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
10It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 18 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A27°F
- B−9°F
- C−11°F
- D9°F
11It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 17 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A26°F
- B−8°F
- C−10°F
- D8°F
12How far apart are −9 and 6 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. C (−6°F)
- 2. D (−5°F)
- 3. 6 steps
- 4. 5 steps
- 5. 7 steps
- 6. A (−4°F)
- 7. D (−3°F)
- 8. 17 steps
- 9. 9 steps
- 10. B (−9°F)
- 11. B (−8°F)
- 12. 15 steps
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