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 4°F in the morning. By night it dropped 7 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A11°F
- B−5°F
- C−3°F
- D3°F
2It was 5°F in the morning. By night it dropped 13 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−10°F
- B−8°F
- C18°F
- D8°F
3How far apart are −3 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
4How far apart are −7 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
5How far apart are −9 and 3 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
6How far apart are −6 and 6 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
7How far apart are −1 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
8It was 5°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A15°F
- B−7°F
- C−5°F
- D5°F
9How far apart are −9 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
10It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 13 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A22°F
- B−6°F
- C−4°F
- D4°F
11How far apart are −4 and 6 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
12How far apart are −7 and 7 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. C (−3°F)
- 2. B (−8°F)
- 3. 5 steps
- 4. 16 steps
- 5. 12 steps
- 6. 12 steps
- 7. 2 steps
- 8. C (−5°F)
- 9. 17 steps
- 10. C (−4°F)
- 11. 10 steps
- 12. 14 steps
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