πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.NS.C.6
🥶 Negative numbers
Negative numbers on a number line; opposites; distance from 0
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1How far apart are −1 and 3 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
2It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 12 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A3°F
- B21°F
- C−5°F
- D−3°F
3How far apart are −6 and 7 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?
- A22°F
- B−6°F
- C4°F
- D−4°F
5How far apart are −8 and 5 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
6It was 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 9 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−3°F
- B3°F
- C−5°F
- D15°F
7How far apart are −9 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
8How far apart are −9 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
9It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 17 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A9°F
- B−11°F
- C25°F
- D−9°F
10It was 8°F in the morning. By night it dropped 14 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A22°F
- B−8°F
- C6°F
- D−6°F
11How far apart are −5 and 6 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
12How far apart are −4 and 5 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. 4 steps
- 2. D (−3°F)
- 3. 13 steps
- 4. D (−4°F)
- 5. 13 steps
- 6. A (−3°F)
- 7. 10 steps
- 8. 17 steps
- 9. D (−9°F)
- 10. D (−6°F)
- 11. 11 steps
- 12. 9 steps
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