Subtract Integers with Counters

What can be added to these counters to make zero?

• One red counter

• Two yellow counters

• Two yellow counters and one red counter

• Two red counters

(-7) - (+2) =

• -9

• 9

• 5

• -5

(-8) - (-4) =

• 12

• -12

• 4

• -4

Which set of integers is written in order from GREATEST to LEAST?

• -3, -9, -6
• -3, 2, 5
• 2, -1, -3
• 4, 10, 12

What integers are less than 0? 

• Negative numbers 
• no numbers are less than 0 
• all numbers 
• positive numbers 

What kind of numbers are greater than 0? 

• Positive numbers 
• Negative numbers 
• All numbers 
• No numbers 

How do you know that 5 and -5 are opposites?

• Because they both have a 5

• They are the same distance from 0 and on opposite sides of 0

• Because they are the same

• They both are on a number line

(-9) - (+4) =

• -13

• 13

• 5

• -5

(-8) - (-4) =

• 12

• -12

• 4

• -4

If a black circle represents the number positive one and a white circle represents the number negative one, which diagram represents the number -2?

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