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 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 3 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−3°F
- B1°F
- C5°F
- D−1°F
2It was 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 13 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A7°F
- B−7°F
- C−9°F
- D19°F
3How far apart are −1 and 7 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
4How far apart are −4 and 7 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
5How far apart are −9 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
6How far apart are −7 and 3 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
7It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 8 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A15°F
- B−3°F
- C1°F
- D−1°F
8How far apart are −2 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
9How far apart are −1 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
10How far apart are −8 and 7 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
11How far apart are −6 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
12It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 7 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A4°F
- B−4°F
- C10°F
- D−6°F
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. D (−1°F)
- 2. B (−7°F)
- 3. 8 steps
- 4. 11 steps
- 5. 10 steps
- 6. 10 steps
- 7. D (−1°F)
- 8. 3 steps
- 9. 3 steps
- 10. 15 steps
- 11. 14 steps
- 12. B (−4°F)
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