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 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A4°F
- B−4°F
- C−6°F
- D16°F
2How far apart are −4 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
3It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 13 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A21°F
- B−7°F
- C5°F
- D−5°F
4How far apart are −5 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
5How far apart are −4 and 3 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
6It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 15 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−7°F
- B−9°F
- C23°F
- D7°F
7How far apart are −6 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
8It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 14 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−9°F
- B−7°F
- C21°F
- D7°F
9How far apart are −3 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
10How far apart are −6 and 6 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
11It was 4°F in the morning. By night it dropped 5 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−1°F
- B9°F
- C−3°F
- D1°F
12It was 5°F in the morning. By night it dropped 14 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−9°F
- B9°F
- C19°F
- D−11°F
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. B (−4°F)
- 2. 5 steps
- 3. D (−5°F)
- 4. 13 steps
- 5. 7 steps
- 6. A (−7°F)
- 7. 8 steps
- 8. B (−7°F)
- 9. 5 steps
- 10. 12 steps
- 11. A (−1°F)
- 12. A (−9°F)
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