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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

The temperature is −4∘-4^\circ and rises 9 degrees. What is the new temperature?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 5∘5^\circ.

  1. Locate the integer: Identify the sign, distance from zero, and context of the number.
  2. Apply the integer rule: Add the change to the starting temperature: −4+9=5-4 + 9 = 5, so the new temperature is 5∘5^\circ.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

Add the change to the starting temperature: −4+9=5-4 + 9 = 5, so the new temperature is 5∘5^\circ.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A bank balance is −12-12 dollars. A deposit of 20 dollars is made. What is the new balance?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is $8.

  1. Locate the integer: Identify the sign, distance from zero, and context of the number.
  2. Apply the integer rule: −12+20=8-12 + 20 = 8, so the new balance is $8.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

−12+20=8-12 + 20 = 8, so the new balance is $8.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

An elevator is on floor −2-2 and moves up 5 floors. On which floor does it stop?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

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: Moving up adds 5: −2+5=3-2 + 5 = 3.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

Moving up adds 5: −2+5=3-2 + 5 = 3.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A diver is 6 meters below sea level and rises 2 meters. What is the new position?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is −4-4 meters.

  1. Locate the integer: Identify the sign, distance from zero, and context of the number.
  2. Apply the integer rule: Below sea level is negative, so −6+2=−4-6 + 2 = -4 meters.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

Below sea level is negative, so −6+2=−4-6 + 2 = -4 meters.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A game gives a penalty of 3 points four times. What is the total change in score?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is −12-12 points.

  1. Locate the integer: Identify the sign, distance from zero, and context of the number.
  2. Apply the integer rule: Four penalties of −3-3 give 4×(−3)=−124 \times (-3) = -12 points.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

Four penalties of −3-3 give 4×(−3)=−124 \times (-3) = -12 points.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

The temperature is −8∘-8^\circ and becomes 11 degrees warmer. What is the new temperature?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 3∘3^\circ.

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

Add 11 degrees: −8+11=3-8 + 11 = 3.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A person owes 25 dollars and pays back 10 dollars. What integer represents the remaining balance?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is −15-15 dollars.

  1. Locate the integer: Identify the sign, distance from zero, and context of the number.
  2. Apply the integer rule: A debt is negative. Paying back 10 moves the balance toward zero: −25+10=−15-25 + 10 = -15.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

A debt is negative. Paying back 10 moves the balance toward zero: −25+10=−15-25 + 10 = -15.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

The temperature is 3∘3^\circ and drops 7 degrees. What is the new temperature?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is −4∘-4^\circ.

  1. Locate the integer: Identify the sign, distance from zero, and context of the number.
  2. Apply the integer rule: A drop of 7 means subtract 7: 3−7=−43 - 7 = -4.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

A drop of 7 means subtract 7: 3−7=−43 - 7 = -4.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

A submarine is at −40-40 meters and rises 15 meters. What is its new position?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is −25-25 meters.

  1. Locate the integer: Identify the sign, distance from zero, and context of the number.
  2. Apply the integer rule: Rising adds 15: −40+15=−25-40 + 15 = -25 meters.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

Rising adds 15: −40+15=−25-40 + 15 = -25 meters.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

A point is 5 units above zero and moves down 12 units. Where does it land?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is −7-7.

  1. Locate the integer: Identify the sign, distance from zero, and context of the number.
  2. Apply the integer rule: Moving down subtracts 12: 5−12=−75 - 12 = -7.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

Moving down subtracts 12: 5−12=−75 - 12 = -7.

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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.