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MA.6.NSO.1.2 · Number Sense and Operations

Opposite Quantities and the Meaning of Zero: Sample FAST Questions

Students use positive and negative numbers to represent quantities that have opposite directions, such as gaining versus losing money, temperatures above versus below zero, or elevations above versus below sea level. They compare these quantities on a number line and explain what zero means in each situation, for example sea level or a balance of zero dollars.

How the FAST tests this benchmark

FAST items for this benchmark are mostly multiple choice questions presenting a real-world situation and asking which integer represents it, what zero means in that context, or which number line model matches the scenario.

Skills students need

  • Represent opposite quantities with positive and negative numbers
  • Compare opposite quantities on a number line
  • Explain the meaning of zero in a real-world context

Try 4 real MA.6.NSO.1.2 questions

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Question 1EasyMultiple Choice
A location is 7 feet below sea level, represented as −7-7. What is the opposite of this elevation, and what would it mean?
Question 2MediumDrop-Down
A fish swims 3 feet up and then 7 feet down. The upward swim can be written as and the downward swim as . Together, they sum to , meaning the fish is at .
Question 3MediumDrop-Down
A bus travels 8 miles east and then 5 miles west. The eastward trip can be written as and the westward trip as . Together, they sum to , meaning the bus is .
Question 4HardMultiple Choice
A submarine is at −30-30 feet (30 feet below sea level). A helicopter is at +30+30 feet (30 feet above sea level). Which statement is true about their positions?

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MA.6.NSO.1.2 Practice Questions — Opposite Quantities and the Meaning of Zero | 6th Grade FAST | Algebro