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 −4 and 3 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
2It was 7°F in the morning. By night it dropped 14 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−9°F
- B21°F
- C−7°F
- D7°F
3It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 10 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−7°F
- B−9°F
- C13°F
- D7°F
4How far apart are −2 and 2 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
5It was 6°F in the morning. By night it dropped 15 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A−11°F
- B9°F
- C21°F
- D−9°F
6It was 9°F in the morning. By night it dropped 17 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A26°F
- B−8°F
- C−10°F
- D8°F
7How far apart are −6 and 7 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
8It was 3°F in the morning. By night it dropped 11 degrees. What was the temperature at night?
- A8°F
- B−10°F
- C−8°F
- D14°F
9How far apart are −3 and 7 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
10How far apart are −4 and 7 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
11How far apart are −7 and 4 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
12How far apart are −2 and 1 on a number line?
Answer: ______________ steps
Answer key: Negative numbers
- 1. 7 steps
- 2. C (−7°F)
- 3. A (−7°F)
- 4. 4 steps
- 5. D (−9°F)
- 6. B (−8°F)
- 7. 13 steps
- 8. C (−8°F)
- 9. 10 steps
- 10. 11 steps
- 11. 11 steps
- 12. 3 steps
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