Positive and negative numbers; opposites

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet

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

1. 1.

   Ren borrowed 25 dollars to buy a board game and has no other money. Write Ren's money as a number. Zero means no money and no debt.

   -25
2. 2.

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

   • It is 26 feet above the water's surface.
   • It is -26 feet below the water's surface.
   • It is 26 feet below the water's surface.
3. 3.

   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 has 52 dollars.
   • Room 6 owes -52 dollars.
4. 4.

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

   • 20
   • -20
   • 0
6. 6.

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

   • 45
   • -45
   • 0
7. 7.

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

   • 0
   • 16
   • -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
   • Sea level
   • The lowest place on the map
9. 9.

   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
10. 10.

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

    9