Relating Integers and Their Opposites Quiz

What is the opposite of -5?

• -10

• 0

• 5

• -3

If the sum of two opposite quantities is 0, what can you say about the two quantities?

• They are additive inverses or negatives of each other.

• They are equal to each other

• They are not related in any way

• They are multiplied inverses of each other

Explain what additive inverses are and provide an example.

• 5 and -5 are additive inverses.

• 3 and -3 are additive inverses.

• 2 and -2 are additive inverses.

• 10 and -10 are additive inverses.

If a + b = 0, what can you say about the relationship between a and b?

• They are additive inverses of each other

• They are prime numbers

• They are multiples of each other

• They are equal to each other

If -3 is added to a number, what is the result?

• The number decreases by 6

• -3 less than the original number

• The number increases by 3

• The number remains the same

What is the sum of 7 and its opposite?

• 0

• 14

• -7

• 1

If the sum of two numbers is 0, what can you say about the two numbers?

• They are additive inverses

• They are both prime numbers

• They are both positive numbers

• They are both even numbers

Explain the concept of additive inverses in your own words.

• Two numbers that, when added together, result in a sum of one.

• Two numbers that, when subtracted, result in a sum of zero.

• Two numbers that, when multiplied together, result in a product of zero.

• Two numbers that, when added together, result in a sum of zero.

If a number and its opposite are added together, what is the result?

• -1

• 2

• 0

• 1

Provide an example of two numbers that are additive inverses of each other.

• 0 and 0

• 7 and 7

• 3 and 3

• -5 and 5