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 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 12 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A15°F
- B−11°F
- C−9°F
- D9°F
2It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 6 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A3°F
- B−5°F
- C−3°F
- D9°F
3It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 4 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−3°F
- B−1°F
- C7°F
- D1°F
4It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 15 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−7°F
- B−9°F
- C7°F
- D23°F
5How far apart are −7 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
6How far apart are −3 and 5 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
7How far apart are −8 and 5 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
8It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 11 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A18°F
- B−6°F
- C−4°F
- D4°F
9It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 8 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A15°F
- B−1°F
- C−3°F
- D1°F
10How far apart are −7 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
11It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 16 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−9°F
- B23°F
- C9°F
- D−11°F
12It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−6°F
- B6°F
- C−8°F
- D12°F
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. C (−9°F)
- 2. C (−3°F)
- 3. B (−1°F)
- 4. A (−7°F)
- 5. 8 steps
- 6. 8 steps
- 7. 13 steps
- 8. C (−4°F)
- 9. B (−1°F)
- 10. 15 steps
- 11. A (−9°F)
- 12. A (−6°F)
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