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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

Which number is greater: −2-2 or −7-7?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is −2-2.

  1. Locate the integer: Identify the sign, distance from zero, and context of the number.
  2. Apply the integer rule: On a number line, −2-2 is to the right of −7-7, so it is greater.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

On a number line, −2-2 is to the right of −7-7, so it is greater.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What is ∣−5∣|-5|?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 55.

  1. Locate the integer: Identify the sign, distance from zero, and context of the number.
  2. Apply the integer rule: Absolute value is distance from zero, so ∣−5∣=5|-5| = 5.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

Absolute value is distance from zero, so ∣−5∣=5|-5| = 5.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Solve x+(−4)=3x + (-4) = 3.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 77.

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

Add 4 to both sides: x=3+4=7x = 3 + 4 = 7.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Solve x−(−6)=−2x - (-6) = -2.

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: Since subtracting a negative adds 6, x+6=−2x + 6 = -2. Subtract 6 to get x=−8x = -8.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

Since subtracting a negative adds 6, x+6=−2x + 6 = -2. Subtract 6 to get x=−8x = -8.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the distance between −3-3 and 55 on a number line?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 88.

  1. Locate the integer: Identify the sign, distance from zero, and context of the number.
  2. Apply the integer rule: The distance is the absolute difference: ∣5−(−3)∣=∣8∣=8|5 - (-3)| = |8| = 8.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

The distance is the absolute difference: ∣5−(−3)∣=∣8∣=8|5 - (-3)| = |8| = 8.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

What is a common error when subtracting a negative number?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Treating subtraction of a negative as subtraction of a positive..

  1. Locate the integer: Identify the sign, distance from zero, and context of the number.
  2. Apply the integer rule: Subtracting a negative is equivalent to adding the corresponding positive number.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

Subtracting a negative is equivalent to adding the corresponding positive number.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Where is −4-4 located on a number line?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Four units to the left of zero..

  1. Locate the integer: Identify the sign, distance from zero, and context of the number.
  2. Apply the integer rule: Negative numbers are placed to the left of zero, and the distance is 4 units.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

Negative numbers are placed to the left of zero, and the distance is 4 units.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the next number in the pattern −2,−5,−8,…-2, -5, -8, \ldots?

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: The pattern subtracts 3 each time: −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.

The pattern subtracts 3 each time: −8−3=−11-8 - 3 = -11.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

What is a reasonable estimate for −19+8-19 + 8?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

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: The exact calculation is −19+8=−11-19 + 8 = -11, which is close to the estimate.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

The exact calculation is −19+8=−11-19 + 8 = -11, which is close to the estimate.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which summary best describes Grade 6 Negative Numbers?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Negative numbers extend the number line below zero and help describe direction, change, comparison, absolute value, and real-world situations..

  1. Locate the integer: Identify the sign, distance from zero, and context of the number.
  2. Apply the integer rule: A complete summary connects number-line position, integer operations, absolute value, comparison, and real-world meaning.
  3. Check the direction and size: Use a number line or a real-world interpretation to confirm the result.

A complete summary connects number-line position, integer operations, absolute value, comparison, and real-world meaning.

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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.