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Distance on a Number Line

Practice calculating distances between points on a number line for Grade 5 students.

Grade 5 Math Number SenseDistance on a Number Line
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2 Short AnswerFill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceTrue / False

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.G.A.1

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mathnumber sensenumber linedistance
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Distance on a Number Line

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Read each question carefully and calculate the distance between the given points on the number line. Show your work where applicable.

1. What is the distance between 3 and 8 on the number line?

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2. Find the distance between -2 and 5 on the number line.

-5-4-3-2-1012345

3. The distance between -4 and 6 on a number line is  .

4. If a point is at 7 and another is at 2, the distance between them is  .

5. Which expression represents the distance between -3 and 9?

a

9 - (-3)

b

-3 - 9

c

9 + (-3)

d

(-3) + 9

6. The distance between two points on a number line can be a negative value.

T

True

F

False

7. A point is at -5 on a number line. If you move 10 units to the right, what is your new position? What is the distance from your starting point to your new position?