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.

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

   -40
3. 3.

   Zee sails a boat across a lake. The depth gauge shows -26 feet. Which sentence is right?

   • It is -26 feet below the water's surface.
   • It is 26 feet below the water's surface.
   • It is 26 feet above the water's surface.
4. 4.

   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.
5. 5.

   The art club bought a mountain of paint. Bo checks the fund, and it shows -35 dollars. Which sentence is right?

   • The art club owes -35 dollars.
   • The art club owes 35 dollars.
   • The art club has 35 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.

   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
   • Sea level
   • There is no land there
8. 8.

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

   15
9. 9.

   Zee buys craft supplies, so the class fund spends 12 dollars, which is -12. What number shows the opposite change?

   12
10. 10.

    Ari bundles up as the temperature drops 9 degrees, which is -9. What number shows the opposite change?

    9