Exploring Adding and Subtracting Integers

What do we call a positive and a negative integer together?

• A pair

• A zero pair

• A cancel pair

• A neutral pair

When using the number line, which direction does 'integer man' move when adding a negative integer?

• To the right

• To the left

• Upwards

• Downwards

If you start at 5 and add -3 using the number line, where do you end up?

• 0

• 2

• 1

• 8

What is the result of adding 7 positives and 3 negatives using integer chips?

• 4 positives

• 10 positives

• 4 negatives

• 10 negatives

When subtracting integers using chips, what do you do if you don't have enough negatives to take away?

• Ignore the problem

• Subtract positives

• Add zero pairs

• Add more negatives

In the number line method, what does subtracting a negative integer mean?

• Move upwards

• Stay in place

• Move to the right

• Move to the left

What is the result of -1 - (-4) using integer chips?

• 5 positives

• 3 negatives

• 3 positives

• 5 negatives

What is the first step in the 'keep add opposite' method?

• Change the first integer

• Change the subtraction to addition

• Change the second integer to its opposite

• Add zero pairs

Using 'keep add opposite', what is the result of -5 - 8?

• -13

• 3

• -3

• 13

What is the result of 4 - (-7) using the 'keep add opposite' method?

• 11

• -11

• -3

• 3