Describe real situations with positive and negative numbers
6th grade (Year 7 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: 6.NS.C.5 · England: KS3 Number
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Question 1
We use integers for temperature in °C. What does 0 stand for?
- A. sea level
- B. the ground floor
- C. the freezing point of water
- D. no money in the account and no money owed
Question 2
Write an integer for this: the temperature drops 57 degrees.
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Question 3
If +53 means gaining 53 followers, what does −53 mean?
- A. gaining 53 followers
- B. no change in followers
- C. losing 53 followers
- D. gaining 106 followers
Question 4
We use integers for height above or below sea level. What does 0 stand for?
- A. the freezing point of water
- B. the ground floor
- C. sea level
- D. no money in the account and no money owed
Question 5
Write an integer for this: a team loses 221 points.
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Question 6
If +66 means gaining 66 followers, what does −66 mean?
- A. no change in followers
- B. gaining 132 followers
- C. losing 66 followers
- D. gaining 66 followers
Question 7
We use integers for temperature in °C. What does 0 stand for?
- A. the ground floor
- B. sea level
- C. the freezing point of water
- D. no money in the account and no money owed
Question 8
Write an integer for this: 76 dollars is paid into a savings account.
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Question 9
If +72 means gaining 72 followers, what does −72 mean?
- A. gaining 144 followers
- B. gaining 72 followers
- C. no change in followers
- D. losing 72 followers
Question 10
We use integers for temperature in °C. What does 0 stand for?
- A. the ground floor
- B. sea level
- C. the freezing point of water
- D. no money in the account and no money owed
Question 11
Write an integer for this: 200 dollars is taken out of a bank account.
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Question 12
If +10 means 10 m above sea level, what does −10 mean?
- A. 10 m above sea level
- B. sea level
- C. 10 m below sea level
- D. 20 m below sea level
Question 13
We use integers for temperature in °C. What does 0 stand for?
- A. sea level
- B. no money in the account and no money owed
- C. the ground floor
- D. the freezing point of water
Question 14
Write an integer for this: 86 dollars is taken out of a bank account.
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Question 15
If +55 means 55 m above sea level, what does −55 mean?
- A. 110 m below sea level
- B. sea level
- C. 55 m below sea level
- D. 55 m above sea level
Question 16
We use integers for floors of a building (ground floor = 0). What does 0 stand for?
- A. sea level
- B. no money in the account and no money owed
- C. the freezing point of water
- D. the ground floor
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