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.

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

   -64
3. 3.

   Kira rides a train through a tunnel. A survey says the tunnel floor is at -75 meters. Which sentence describes the opposite elevation?

   • -75 meters above sea level
   • 75 meters above sea level
   • 75 meters below sea level
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.

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

   • The chess club has 85 dollars.
   • The chess club owes -85 dollars.
   • The chess club owes 85 dollars.
6. 6.

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

   17
7. 7.

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

   23
8. 8.

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

   47
9. 9.

   Esme dives 60 feet below the surface to see a jellyfish. Which number shows Esme's position?

   • 60
   • 0
   • -60
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