Distance on a Number Line
Practice calculating distances between points on a number line for Grade 5 students.
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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?
2. Find the distance between -2 and 5 on the number line.
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?
9 - (-3)
-3 - 9
9 + (-3)
(-3) + 9
6. The distance between two points on a number line can be a negative value.
True
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?
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