6.NS.C.5: Understand that positive and negative numbers describe quantities having opposite… — Practice

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Which number is to the left of 0 on a number line?

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100

On a number line, which number is closest to 0?

100

Which statement about the number 0 on a number line is true?

0 is not a number — it means 'nothing is there.'

0 is the starting point that separates smaller numbers (to the left) from larger numbers (to the right).

0 is the largest number on a number line.

0 is only used in subtraction problems.

A bank account shows a withdrawal of $75. Which signed number represents this transaction?

$+75$

$-75$

$0$

$+750$

Which signed number best represents 'a gain of 12 yards in football'?

$-12$

$0$

$+12$

$-21$

The temperature in Anchorage, Alaska is 18 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. Write this as a signed number.

In the context of a bank account, what does a balance of $0 mean?

The account does not exist.

The account has no money — neither gain nor loss has occurred (yet).

There is no reference point for this account.

The account balance is unknown.

$Vertical thermometer showing the positions of five cities: Nome, Denver, Barrow, Miami, and Chicago, with 0°F marked as the reference line$

A weather report shows temperatures for five cities:

Write the signed number for Nome, AK's temperature.

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