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Cogito

Grade 6 Math · Chapter 4 · Lesson 4

Practice Worksheet

Opposites

Same distance from zero, other side.

10 problems · about 16 minutes · 6.NS.C.6

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Figure — use these to answer the problems

Multiply a number by −1 and watch it land on its opposite.
-10-8-6-4-20246810flip about 05-5
5 × -1 = -5
The number5
Multiplied by-1
Figure 1

Warm-Up Review

From earlier lessons. Loosen up before the new work.

3 problems

  1. From “All Four Quadrants”

    How far is it from (−3, 4) to (6, 4)?

    Answer

  2. From “Absolute Value”

    What is |−20|?

    Answer

  3. From “Numbers Below Zero”

    Which is smaller, −11 or −4?

    • −11.
    • −4.

Warm Up

Straightforward practice. Get the method working first.

3 problems

  1. What is −(−8)?

    Answer

  2. What is the opposite of 9?

    Answer

  3. What is the opposite of −4?

    Answer

Build It Up

The same ideas with more to keep track of.

2 problems

  1. What is −(−6)?

    Answer

  2. What is the opposite of 0?

    Answer

Stretch Yourself

Mixed problems. Work out what kind of question it is before you start.

2 problems

  1. The Lift

    A lift is 3 floors below ground, written −3. What is the opposite of that number?

    Answer

  2. The Double Negative

    What is −(−12)?

    Answer