Adding Integers with Algebra Tiles

What does a yellow algebra tile represent?

• Zero

• Positive 1

• Negative 5

• Negative 1

What is the result of combining a negative tile and a positive tile?

• Positive 1

• Negative 1

• Zero

• Positive 2

How many yellow tiles would you use to represent the number 5?

• 7

• 5

• 3

• 2

If you have 5 negative tiles and add 2 more negative tiles, what is the total?

• Positive 3

• Negative 7

• Negative 3

• Positive 7

What is the result of 5 positive tiles and 2 negative tiles?

• Negative 7

• Positive 3

• Negative 3

• Positive 7

If you owe 5 dollars and pay back 2 dollars, how much do you still owe?

• Negative 7 dollars

• Positive 3 dollars

• Positive 7 dollars

• Negative 3 dollars

What should you do if you don't have algebra tiles to solve the problems?

• Ask a friend

• Draw them out on paper

• Use a calculator

• Skip the problems

What is the result of 4 plus negative 2?

• Negative 6

• Positive 6

• Negative 2

• Positive 2

What is the result of negative 4 plus negative 5?

• Negative 9

• Positive 9

• Positive 1

• Negative 1

When adding a positive and a negative number, what operation do you perform?

• Subtraction

• Division

• Multiplication

• Addition