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 11 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−10°F
- B8°F
- C14°F
- D−8°F
2How far apart are −7 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
3It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 7 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−5°F
- B−7°F
- C9°F
- D5°F
4How far apart are −1 and 6 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
5It was 2°F in the morning. By night it dropped 8 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A10°F
- B6°F
- C−6°F
- D−8°F
6It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 16 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−9°F
- B7°F
- C−7°F
- D25°F
7How far apart are −3 and 5 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
8How far apart are −8 and 5 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
9How far apart are −3 and 3 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
10It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 14 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−7°F
- B7°F
- C−9°F
- D21°F
11It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 5 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−2°F
- B−4°F
- C2°F
- D8°F
12How far apart are −5 and 8 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. D (−8°F)
- 2. 9 steps
- 3. A (−5°F)
- 4. 7 steps
- 5. C (−6°F)
- 6. C (−7°F)
- 7. 8 steps
- 8. 13 steps
- 9. 6 steps
- 10. A (−7°F)
- 11. A (−2°F)
- 12. 13 steps
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