Positive and negative numbers; opposites

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet

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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.

   Pia peers down a deep hole at a cave floor 40 meters below sea level. Write its elevation as a number.

   -40
3. 3.

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

   • It is 12 degrees above zero.
   • It is -12 degrees below zero.
   • It is 12 degrees below zero.
4. 4.

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

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

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

   • 0
   • -20
   • 20
6. 6.

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

   • 45
   • 0
   • -45
7. 7.

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

   • -16
   • 0
   • 16
8. 8.

   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?

   • There is no land there
   • The lowest place on the map
   • Sea level
9. 9.

   Ren drives through a garage with levels 3, 2, 1, 0, -1 and -2. What does level 0 mean?

   • A floor that does not exist
   • The lowest floor of the garage
   • The ground floor
10. 10.

    Tala watches a football team lose 15 yards on a play, which is -15. What number shows the opposite change?

    15