Adding and Subtracting Integers with Algebra Tiles

What do blue tiles represent in the context of algebra tiles?

• Positive one

• Zero

• Positive two

• Negative one

How would you represent the number negative two using algebra tiles?

• Two red tiles

• One blue tile and one red tile

• Two blue tiles

• Three red tiles

If you have four blue tiles and you add two more, what is the resulting value?

• Eight

• Two

• Four

• Six

How do you solve 3 plus negative 1 using algebra tiles?

• Add three red tiles and one blue tile, then remove a zero pair

• Add four blue tiles

• Add two blue tiles and one red tile

• Add three blue tiles and one red tile, then remove a zero pair

What is the value of a pair consisting of one blue tile and one red tile?

• Two

• Negative one

• Zero

• One

What is the result of 4 minus 2 using algebra tiles?

• Two

• Negative two

• Zero

• Four

How do you solve negative 2 minus negative 1 using algebra tiles?

• Add two blue tiles and one red tile

• Add two red tiles and one blue tile

• Remove one red tile from two red tiles

• Remove one blue tile from two blue tiles

What is the result of 3 minus negative 1 using algebra tiles?

• Two

• Negative four

• Zero

• Four

How do you solve negative 2 minus 3 using algebra tiles?

• Add two blue tiles and three red tiles, then remove three blue tiles

• Add two red tiles and three blue tiles, then remove three red tiles

• Add two blue tiles and three blue tiles, then remove three red tiles

• Add two red tiles and three red tiles, then remove three blue tiles

What is the final value of negative 2 minus 3 using algebra tiles?

• Negative one

• Negative five

• Zero

• Negative three