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 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−4°F
- B−2°F
- C2°F
- D18°F
2How far apart are −9 and 4 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
3It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 8 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−3°F
- B−1°F
- C15°F
- D1°F
4It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 13 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−4°F
- B4°F
- C22°F
- D−6°F
5It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−9°F
- B13°F
- C7°F
- D−7°F
6It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A7°F
- B−9°F
- C11°F
- D−7°F
7How far apart are −7 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
8It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 17 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A8°F
- B−8°F
- C−10°F
- D26°F
9It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 8 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−5°F
- B11°F
- C5°F
- D−7°F
10How far apart are −1 and 7 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
11It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 7 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−4°F
- B4°F
- C10°F
- D−6°F
12How far apart are −3 and 9 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. B (−2°F)
- 2. 13 steps
- 3. B (−1°F)
- 4. A (−4°F)
- 5. D (−7°F)
- 6. D (−7°F)
- 7. 9 steps
- 8. B (−8°F)
- 9. A (−5°F)
- 10. 8 steps
- 11. A (−4°F)
- 12. 12 steps
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