Positive and negative numbers; opposites

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

1. 1.

   Bo looks down a mine shaft with a very long ladder. The bottom is 210 feet below the ground. Ground level is 0. Write the bottom of the shaft as a number.

   -210
2. 2.

   On one play, Esme's team loses 7 yards. Write the change in the team's position as a number.

   -7
3. 3.

   After Jun buys party balloons, the class fund is 64 dollars below zero. Write the fund as a number.

   -64
4. 4.

   Luz dives past a friendly whale. The depth gauge shows -45 feet. Which sentence describes the opposite position?

   • 45 feet below the water's surface
   • 45 feet above the water's surface
   • -45 feet above the water's surface
5. 5.

   Milo wakes up on a morning so cold the puddles turn to ice. The thermometer shows -22 degrees Celsius. Which sentence describes the opposite temperature?

   • 22 degrees above zero
   • 22 degrees below zero
   • -22 degrees above zero
6. 6.

   Noah checks the drama club's fund after a costume shopping spree. It shows -120 dollars. Which sentence is right?

   • The drama club owes 120 dollars.
   • The drama club owes -120 dollars.
   • The drama club has 120 dollars.
7. 7.

   Pia checks the school band's fund after the band trip. It shows -250 dollars. Which sentence is right?

   • The school band has 250 dollars.
   • The school band owes -250 dollars.
   • The school band owes 250 dollars.
8. 8.

   Ren, the chess club treasurer, checks the fund and sees -85 dollars. Which sentence is right?

   • The chess club owes 85 dollars.
   • The chess club has 85 dollars.
   • The chess club owes -85 dollars.
9. 9.

   Ari meets a tricky question in a book. Find the value of -(-47).

   47
10. 10.

    Jun plays a robot game and loses 90 points on one unlucky turn. Which number shows the change in score?

    • 90
    • -90
    • 0