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 13 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A19°F
- B−7°F
- C−9°F
- D7°F
2How far apart are −1 and 4 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
3It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 4 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A2°F
- B6°F
- C−4°F
- D−2°F
4How far apart are −4 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
5It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 15 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A6°F
- B−8°F
- C−6°F
- D24°F
6It was 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 8 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−2°F
- B14°F
- C−4°F
- D2°F
7It 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
8How far apart are −8 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
9How far apart are −8 and 4 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
10It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 15 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−9°F
- B−7°F
- C7°F
- D23°F
11It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−9°F
- B7°F
- C13°F
- D−7°F
12It was 5°F in the morning. By night it dropped 12 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A7°F
- B−9°F
- C−7°F
- D17°F
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. B (−7°F)
- 2. 5 steps
- 3. D (−2°F)
- 4. 5 steps
- 5. C (−6°F)
- 6. A (−2°F)
- 7. D (−6°F)
- 8. 16 steps
- 9. 12 steps
- 10. B (−7°F)
- 11. D (−7°F)
- 12. C (−7°F)
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