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 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 11 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−8°F
- B−10°F
- C8°F
- D14°F
2It was 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A3°F
- B−5°F
- C15°F
- D−3°F
3It was 4°F in the morning. By night it dropped 12 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A16°F
- B8°F
- C−8°F
- D−10°F
4How far apart are −4 and 7 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
5It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A12°F
- B−8°F
- C8°F
- D−10°F
6How far apart are −5 and 4 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
7It 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
8It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 7 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A4°F
- B−4°F
- C−6°F
- D10°F
9How far apart are −5 and 3 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
10How far apart are −1 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
11It 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
12How far apart are −3 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. A (−8°F)
- 2. D (−3°F)
- 3. C (−8°F)
- 4. 11 steps
- 5. B (−8°F)
- 6. 9 steps
- 7. B (−6°F)
- 8. B (−4°F)
- 9. 8 steps
- 10. 10 steps
- 11. D (−3°F)
- 12. 11 steps
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