Adding/subtracting negative numbers | Pre-Algebra | Khan Academy

What is the result of 1 - 3?

• 2

• -2

• 4

• -4

Which of the following statements is true?

• -50 is larger than -20

• -20 is smaller than -50

• -50 is smaller than -20

• -20 is equal to -50

What is 5 - 12?

• 7

• -7

• 17

• -17

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

• -8

• 2

• -2

• 8

What is the result of -3 + 5?

• -8

• -2

• 2

• 8

When you subtract a negative number, what happens to the operation?

• It becomes subtraction

• It becomes multiplication

• It becomes addition

• It stays the same

What is the value of -7 - 3?

• -10

• -4

• 4

• 10

What is 5 - 8?

• 3

• -3

• 13

• -13