Positive and negative numbers; opposites

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet

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

1. 1.

   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 above the water's surface.
   • It is 26 feet below the water's surface.
2. 2.

   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 above zero.
   • It is -30 points below zero.
3. 3.

   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 has 35 dollars.
   • The art club owes 35 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 has 28 dollars.
   • The garden club owes -28 dollars.
   • The garden club owes 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?

   • 0
   • 20
   • -20
6. 6.

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

   • 0
   • 16
   • -16
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?

   • Sea level
   • The lowest place on the map
   • There is no land there
8. 8.

   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 score at the start of the game
   • The player is not playing
9. 9.

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

   15
10. 10.

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

    12