Mastering Integer Addition and Subtraction

If you start at 6 on a number line and add 3, where do you end up?

• 12

• 3

• 6

• 9

When adding a negative number on a number line, which direction do you move?

• Right

• Up

• Left

• Down

What is the result of starting at -5 and adding -2 on a number line?

• 0

• -2

• -7

• -3

What is the rule when adding two numbers with the same sign?

• Add and change the sign

• Subtract and keep the sign of the larger number

• Subtract and change the sign

• Add and keep the sign

What is the result of adding -5 and -9?

• -14

• 14

• -4

• 4

When adding numbers with different signs, what should you do?

• Add and keep the sign of the larger number

• Subtract and change the sign

• Subtract and keep the sign of the larger number

• Add and change the sign

How do you handle subtraction in terms of addition?

• Ignore the negative sign

• Add the opposite

• Add the same number

• Subtract directly

What is the result of 4 minus 7 when viewed as adding the opposite?

• 3

• -11

• -3

• 11

What is the result of -4 plus 7 using the change-change method?

• -3

• 3

• 11

• -11

If Craig carried the football for 3 yards and ended up with a total of -2 yards, how many yards did he lose on his second carry?

• -5

• 5

• -3

• 3