πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.NS.C.6
🥶 Negative numbers
Negative numbers on a number line; opposites; distance from 0
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1How far apart are −9 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
2It was 4°F in the morning. By night it dropped 8 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A12°F
- B−4°F
- C−6°F
- D4°F
3It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 16 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−9°F
- B7°F
- C25°F
- D−7°F
4How far apart are −2 and 6 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
5It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−1°F
- B−3°F
- C17°F
- D1°F
6It was 5°F in the morning. By night it dropped 14 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−11°F
- B−9°F
- C9°F
- D19°F
7How far apart are −9 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
8It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 12 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A4°F
- B−4°F
- C20°F
- D−6°F
9How far apart are −4 and 7 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
10It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A6°F
- B12°F
- C−8°F
- D−6°F
11How far apart are −4 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
12How far apart are −7 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. 18 steps
- 2. B (−4°F)
- 3. D (−7°F)
- 4. 8 steps
- 5. A (−1°F)
- 6. B (−9°F)
- 7. 11 steps
- 8. B (−4°F)
- 9. 11 steps
- 10. D (−6°F)
- 11. 6 steps
- 12. 8 steps
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