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Opposites of Integers Worksheet

Practice identifying and understanding the opposites of integers on a number line for Grade 6 math.

Grade 6 Math Number SenseIntegers and Rational NumbersOpposites of Integers
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Fill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceShort AnswerTrue / FalseMatching

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.5CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.6.A

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Opposites of Integers

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Read each question carefully and provide the correct answer. Remember that the opposite of a number is the same distance from zero on the number line but in the opposite direction.

1. The opposite of +5 is  .

2. The opposite of -12 is  .

3. The opposite of 0 is  .

4. The opposite of -8 is  .

5. The opposite of +20 is  .

6. Which of the following is the opposite of -7?

a

-7

b

0

c

+7

d

1/7

7. The number -3 is the opposite of which number?

a

+3

b

-3

c

0

d

1/3

8. Draw a number line and plot the integer -4 and its opposite. Label both points.

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0

9. What is the distance between 6 and its opposite on a number line?

10. The opposite of a positive integer is always a negative integer.

T

True

F

False

11. Zero has no opposite.

T

True

F

False

Match each integer with its opposite.

12. -9

 

a. +15

13. +4

 

b. -4

14. -15

 

c. +9