Place numbers on a number line

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

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

1. 1.

   Bo hops along a number line with marks 5 apart. One mark is labeled -20. Point P is 3 marks to the right of that mark. What number is P?

   -5
2. 2.

   A snail crawls along Esme's number line with marks 10 apart. One mark is labeled -60. Point P is 4 marks to the right of that mark. What number is P?

   -20
3. 3.

   A frog hops along Jun's number line with marks 5 apart. One mark is labeled -30. Point P is 8 marks to the right of that mark. What number is P?

   10
4. 4.

   Kira plots a path on a map's number line with marks 2 apart. One mark is labeled -8. Point P is 6 marks to the right of that mark. What number is P?

   4
5. 5.

   Luz draws a number line. Each space between marks is 1/4. Point P is 7 spaces to the left of 0. What number is P? Write a fraction.

   -7/4
6. 6.

   Noah draws a number line. Each space between marks is 1/5. Point P is 9 spaces to the right of 0. What number is P? Write a fraction.

   9/5
7. 7.

   Pia marks -13/4 on a number line. Which two integers is -13/4 between?

   • -4 and -3
   • -3 and -2
   • 3 and 4
8. 8.

   Ren marks -7/3 on a number line. Which two integers is -7/3 between?

   • 2 and 3
   • -2 and -1
   • -3 and -2
9. 9.

   Zee follows a treasure map along a number line. What number is halfway between -0.4 and -0.2?

   -0.3
10. 10.

    Esme plays a number-line guessing game. What number is halfway between -0.9 and -0.5?

    -0.7