Add and Subtract Whole Numbers

When signs are the same add and keep the sign. When signs are different subtract the absolute values and keep the sign of the larger absolute value.

• True

• False

73,274 - 36,283

• 36,992

• 37,991

• 35,991

• 36,991

75 + 124

• 198

• 874

• 199

• 200

A group of mountain climbers begin their descent from the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. On Monday, the mountain climbers descended 3,499 feet. On Tuesday, they descended another 5,262 feet. How many feet have the mountain climbers descended? How far do they have left to go?

• 8,661 feet descended and 10,680 feet left

• 8,751 feet descended and 10,590 feet left

• 8,651 feet descended and 10,690 feet left

• 8,761 feet descended and 10,580 feet left

A group of mountain climbers begin their descent from the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. On Monday, the mountain climbers descended 3,499 feet. On Tuesday, they descended another 5,262 feet. How much further do they have left to go?

• 10,680 feet

• 10,590 feet

• 10,690 feet

• 10,580 feet

Monika drinks 1,466 milliliters of water a day. Victor drinks 2,895 mililiters more than Monika. How much water does Victor drink?

• 4361 milliliters

• 4351 milliliters

• 1429 milliliters

• 1329 milliliters

148 + 387

• 535

• 425

• 525

• 536

705 - 59

• 646

• 295

• 656

• 756

367 - 253 = 

• 620

• 263

• 114

• 116

96,362 - 56,493 =

• 38,689

• 29,968

• 49,869

• 39,869