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 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 8 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A15°F
- B−1°F
- C1°F
- D−3°F
2How far apart are −8 and 4 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
3How far apart are −6 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
4It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 13 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A4°F
- B−6°F
- C22°F
- D−4°F
5It was 4°F in the morning. By night it dropped 8 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A4°F
- B−6°F
- C−4°F
- D12°F
6How far apart are −4 and 7 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
7It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 16 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A25°F
- B7°F
- C−7°F
- D−9°F
8It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−8°F
- B12°F
- C−10°F
- D8°F
9How far apart are −6 and 3 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
10How far apart are −4 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
11It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 11 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−10°F
- B−8°F
- C8°F
- D14°F
12It was 5°F in the morning. By night it dropped 11 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−8°F
- B6°F
- C16°F
- D−6°F
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. B (−1°F)
- 2. 12 steps
- 3. 14 steps
- 4. D (−4°F)
- 5. C (−4°F)
- 6. 11 steps
- 7. C (−7°F)
- 8. A (−8°F)
- 9. 9 steps
- 10. 6 steps
- 11. B (−8°F)
- 12. D (−6°F)
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