Additive Inverse Word Problem

Here are 5 negative tiles and 2 positive tiles. Find the sum of -5 and +2.

• 7

• -7

• 4

• -3

The price of one share of a stock increased by $3 on Monday and then decreased by $4 on Tuesday. Which expression shows the change in the price of a share of the stock in two days?

• 3 + (-4)

• 3 - (-4)

• 4 + (-3)

• 4 - (-3)

When you add opposites, what do you get?

• 0

• A negative number

• A positive number

• You cannot add opposites

• -7 + 4 = -3
• 7 + (-4) = 3
• 7 - 4 = 11
• 7 + (-4) = -11

Newman borrows 20 dollars from Jerry. A week later he borrows another 20. Yesterday Newman paid Jerry back $5. What integer would be represent what Newman owes Jerry?

• -45 dollars

• -35 dollars

• -25 dollars

• -15 dollars

The water level in Mr. Jacob's pond was -4 feet. After a drought, the water level dropped by 13 feet. What is the water level after the drought?

• -17 ft

• 17 ft

• 9 ft

• -9 ft

7 + (-7)=

• 7

• 0

• 8

• 10

What is the best math equation of a Zero Pair?

• -3 + 6

• 7 - 4

• 9 + (-9)

• 0+ 2

Which expression correctly models the TOTAL DISTANCE in this scenario: A diver is standing on a diving board that's 20 feet off the ground and lands 9.5 feet below the pools surface. CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

• 20 + (-9.5)

• - 20 + 9.5

• 20 - (-9.5)

• 20 + 9.5