Grade 6 Math · Negative Numbers

Grade 6 Negative Numbers Practice Test

Build Grade 6 Math skills with five 10-question practice tests on integers, number lines, comparisons, absolute value, operations, equations, and real-world problems.

Negative Numbers Practice Tests

These Grade 6 Math practice tests help students work with integers below and above zero. Students practice number-line position, opposites, comparison, ordering, absolute value, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, equations, and real-world changes involving temperature, balance, elevation, and movement.

Skills covered

  • Locating positive and negative integers on a number line
  • Comparing, ordering, and finding opposites of integers
  • Using absolute value as distance from zero
  • Adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers
  • Multiplying and dividing integers with sign rules
  • Solving simple equations with integers
  • Interpreting temperature, balance, elevation, score, debt, and movement situations

How to use these practice tests

Use the number line to track direction and distance. Remember that moving right increases a value and moving left decreases it. For operations, keep the sign rules visible, interpret subtraction of a negative as addition, and check answers against the real-world context.

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Grade 6 Negative Numbers Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 6 Math practice test on integers, number lines, comparisons, absolute value, integer operations, equations, and real-world applications.

Use the number line, track the signs carefully, apply integer operation rules, and check whether each answer fits the context.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What is −3+5-3 + 5?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 22.

  1. Locate the integer: Identify the sign, distance from zero, and context of the number.
  2. Apply the integer rule: Start at −3-3 and move 5 units right: −3+5=2-3 + 5 = 2.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

Start at −3-3 and move 5 units right: −3+5=2-3 + 5 = 2.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What is −7+(−4)-7 + (-4)?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is −11-11.

  1. Locate the integer: Identify the sign, distance from zero, and context of the number.
  2. Apply the integer rule: Adding two negative numbers gives a negative sum: −7+(−4)=−11-7 + (-4) = -11.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

Adding two negative numbers gives a negative sum: −7+(−4)=−11-7 + (-4) = -11.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 6+(−9)6 + (-9)?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is −3-3.

  1. Locate the integer: Identify the sign, distance from zero, and context of the number.
  2. Apply the integer rule: The numbers have different signs. Subtract the absolute values and keep the sign of 9: 9−6=39 - 6 = 3, so the result is −3-3.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

The numbers have different signs. Subtract the absolute values and keep the sign of 9: 9−6=39 - 6 = 3, so the result is −3-3.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

What is −8−3-8 - 3?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is −11-11.

  1. Locate the integer: Identify the sign, distance from zero, and context of the number.
  2. Apply the integer rule: Subtracting 3 moves three units left from −8-8: −8−3=−11-8 - 3 = -11.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

Subtracting 3 moves three units left from −8-8: −8−3=−11-8 - 3 = -11.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 12−(−5)12 - (-5)?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 1717.

  1. Locate the integer: Identify the sign, distance from zero, and context of the number.
  2. Apply the integer rule: Subtracting a negative is the same as adding its opposite: 12−(−5)=12+5=1712 - (-5) = 12 + 5 = 17.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

Subtracting a negative is the same as adding its opposite: 12−(−5)=12+5=1712 - (-5) = 12 + 5 = 17.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

What is −4−(−7)-4 - (-7)?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 33.

  1. Locate the integer: Identify the sign, distance from zero, and context of the number.
  2. Apply the integer rule: −4−(−7)=−4+7=3-4 - (-7) = -4 + 7 = 3.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

−4−(−7)=−4+7=3-4 - (-7) = -4 + 7 = 3.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

What is −10+10-10 + 10?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 00.

  1. Locate the integer: Identify the sign, distance from zero, and context of the number.
  2. Apply the integer rule: Opposite numbers cancel: −10+10=0-10 + 10 = 0.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

Opposite numbers cancel: −10+10=0-10 + 10 = 0.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

What is −2−6-2 - 6?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is −8-8.

  1. Locate the integer: Identify the sign, distance from zero, and context of the number.
  2. Apply the integer rule: Subtracting 6 moves left from −2-2: −2−6=−8-2 - 6 = -8.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

Subtracting 6 moves left from −2-2: −2−6=−8-2 - 6 = -8.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 4+(−4)4 + (-4)?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 00.

  1. Locate the integer: Identify the sign, distance from zero, and context of the number.
  2. Apply the integer rule: A number and its opposite sum to zero: 4+(−4)=04 + (-4) = 0.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

A number and its opposite sum to zero: 4+(−4)=04 + (-4) = 0.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

What is −15+6-15 + 6?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is −9-9.

  1. Locate the integer: Identify the sign, distance from zero, and context of the number.
  2. Apply the integer rule: The absolute values differ by 15−6=915 - 6 = 9, and the larger absolute value is negative, so the result is −9-9.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

The absolute values differ by 15−6=915 - 6 = 9, and the larger absolute value is negative, so the result is −9-9.

Frequently asked questions about Grade 6 Negative Numbers

What topics are covered?

The page covers integer position, comparison, ordering, opposites, absolute value, all four integer operations, equations, and real-world applications.

How does a number line help?

A number line shows direction and distance from zero, making it easier to compare integers and understand addition and subtraction changes.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 6 Negative Numbers questions in total.