Subtracting positive numbers | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

Fill in the gap: Two numbers are additive inverses if their sum is _____.

• equal

• negative

• opposite

• subtraction

• zero

Which words (in order) best complete this sentence: __________________________ can be viewed as the addition of the ____________________________.

• Additive inverse, subtraction

• Subtraction, additive inverse

• Sum, additive inverse

• Sum, subtraction

Which numbers best complete this number sentence in order: 9 - ___ = 9 + ___ = 4

• (-13), 13

• (-5), 5

• 13, (-13)

• 5, (-5)

Select the calculation that could be represented by this diagram.

• -12 - 10 = -2

• -2 - 12 = 10

• 10- 12 = -2

Calculate 2-5

• -3

• -7

• 3

• 7

Calculate (-2)-5

• -3

• -7

• 3

• 7

Calculate (-2) + (-5)

• -3

• -7

• 3

• 7