Place numbers on a number line

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet

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

1. 1.

   Noah studies an elevation map. On its vertical number line, 0 is sea level and marks are 5 meters apart. Point P is 6 marks below sea level. What number is P?

   -30
2. 2.

   Zee draws a number line. Each space between marks is 1/5. Point P is 3 spaces to the right of 0. What number is P? Write a fraction.

   3/5
3. 3.

   Ari draws a number line. Each space between marks is 1/10. Point P is 7 spaces to the left of 0. What number is P? Write a fraction.

   -7/10
4. 4.

   Bo draws a number line. Each space between marks is 1/4. Point P is 6 spaces to the left of 0. What number is P? Write a fraction or a mixed number.

   -1 1/2
5. 5.

   Kira labels 0 and -1 on a number line. There are 3 marks equally spaced between them. Point P is on the first mark left of 0. What number is P? Write a fraction.

   -1/4
6. 6.

   Milo labels 0 and -1 on a number line. There are 9 marks equally spaced between them. Point P is on the first mark left of 0. What number is P? Write a fraction.

   -1/10
7. 7.

   Noah marks -3.4 on a number line. Which two integers is -3.4 between?

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

   Tala has a number puzzle to crack. What number is halfway between -9 and -6?

   -7.5
9. 9.

   Zee follows a treasure map along a number line. What number is halfway between -14 and -10?

   -12
10. 10.

    Ari plays a number-line guessing game. What number is halfway between -20 and -17?

    -18.5