Subtracting Negative Rational Numbers

 5/8 − (− 7/8)

• 1  1/2
• 2  1/2
• -1  1/2
• -2  1/2

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Solve 1/2 + (-3/4)

• -1/4
• 1
• -1
• 1/4

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

The temperature was 3* C on Monday and was 7.5 degrees lower the next day. What was the temperature on Tuesday?

• 10.5* C
• 4.5* C
• -4.5* C
• -10.5* C

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

-6.5 + (-0.5) 

• -7
• 7
• 6
• -6

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

34.5 + (-7)

• -41.5
• 41.5
• -27.5
• 27.5

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Rewrite the problem as addition.

-5.66 - (-4.1)

• 5.66 + (-4.1)

• -5.66 + 4.1

• -5.66 + (-4.1)

• -5.66 - 4.1

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

−7.34 − (−5.51)

• 1.93
• -1.83
• -12.85
• 12.85

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

A football team gained 9 yards on one play and then lost 22 yards on the next. Write a sum of integers to find the overall change in field position.

• -9 + (-22) = -13
• 9 + (-22) = 13
• 9 + (-22) = -13
• none

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C