Positive and negative numbers; opposites

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet

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

1. 1.

   Noah's family freezer is set to 18 degrees below zero Celsius, perfect for ice cream. Write its temperature as a number.

   -18
2. 2.

   Tala hears a snow report: the air temperature is -12 degrees Celsius. Which sentence is right?

   • It is -12 degrees below zero.
   • It is 12 degrees below zero.
   • It is 12 degrees above zero.
3. 3.

   Ari draws a game card that says a team has -30 points. Which sentence is right?

   • It is 30 points below zero.
   • It is -30 points below zero.
   • It is 30 points above zero.
4. 4.

   Esme checks Room 6's class fund after a pizza party. It shows -52 dollars. Which sentence is right?

   • Room 6 owes 52 dollars.
   • Room 6 owes -52 dollars.
   • Room 6 has 52 dollars.
5. 5.

   Jun checks the garden club's fund after a huge seed order. It shows -28 dollars. Which sentence is right?

   • The garden club owes -28 dollars.
   • The garden club has 28 dollars.
   • The garden club owes 28 dollars.
6. 6.

   Kira is the class treasurer and keeps the fund in a jar. Which number shows 20 dollars taken out of the class fund?

   • 20
   • 0
   • -20
7. 7.

   Luz runs a bake sale for the class. Which number shows 45 dollars added to the class fund?

   • -45
   • 0
   • 45
8. 8.

   Milo goes sledding on a very chilly day. Which number shows a temperature of 16 degrees below zero?

   • -16
   • 16
   • 0
9. 9.

   Noah reads a map that gives a hill's height as 120 feet and a dry lake bed's height as -30 feet. What does a height of 0 mean on the map?

   • The lowest place on the map
   • There is no land there
   • Sea level
10. 10.

    In a board game, Pia has 15 points and a friend has -10 points. What does a score of 0 mean?

    • The lowest score a player can get
    • The player is not playing
    • The score at the start of the game