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.

   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 above zero
   • 22 degrees below zero
3. 3.

   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 has 120 dollars.
   • The drama club owes 120 dollars.
4. 4.

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

   • The school band owes 250 dollars.
   • The school band has 250 dollars.
   • The school band owes -250 dollars.
5. 5.

   Tala sees -(-17) on a quiz. What number is -(-17)?

   17
6. 6.

   Zee copies a rule from the board: the opposite of -23 is written -(-23). What number is it?

   23
7. 7.

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

   47
8. 8.

   Bo cheers as a team gains 14 yards on a play. Which number shows the change in the team's position?

   • -14
   • 14
   • 0
9. 9.

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

   • 0
   • 90
   • -90
10. 10.

    Kira watches a bird soar. The valley floor is 0. Which number shows the bird 300 meters above the valley floor?

    • -300
    • 0
    • 300