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?
- A1°F
- B−1°F
- C−3°F
- D5°F
2How far apart are −8 and 4 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
3It was 4°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−8°F
- B14°F
- C−6°F
- D6°F
4How far apart are −5 and 5 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
5How far apart are −5 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
6It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 17 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−8°F
- B8°F
- C26°F
- D−10°F
7How far apart are −6 and 4 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
8How far apart are −1 and 5 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
9How far apart are −5 and 4 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
10How far apart are −2 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
11It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 4 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A2°F
- B−4°F
- C−2°F
- D6°F
12It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A3°F
- B−5°F
- C−3°F
- D17°F
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. B (−1°F)
- 2. 12 steps
- 3. C (−6°F)
- 4. 10 steps
- 5. 14 steps
- 6. A (−8°F)
- 7. 10 steps
- 8. 6 steps
- 9. 9 steps
- 10. 10 steps
- 11. C (−2°F)
- 12. C (−3°F)
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