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Positive and Negative Numbers: Opposite Directions and Values

For each problem, identify the reference point (0) and the direction (positive or negative) before writing your answer.

Grade 6·21 problems·~30 min·Common Core Math - Grade 6·standard·6-ns-c-5
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Fluency Practice

Vertical thermometer showing the positions of five cities: Nome, Denver, Barrow, Miami, and Chicago, with 0°F marked as the reference line
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A weather report shows temperatures for five cities:

  • Nome, AK: 12°F below zero
  • Denver, CO: 28°F above zero
  • Barrow, AK: 31°F below zero
  • Miami, FL: 84°F above zero
  • Chicago, IL: 5°F below zero

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