Understanding Integer Addition with the 'War' Approach

Understanding Integer Addition with the 'War' Approach

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

3rd - 5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Emma Peterson

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The video tutorial introduces the 'war' approach to adding integers, demonstrating with examples: -5 + 3, -10 + 6, and -8 + 12. The method involves visualizing integers as opposing forces that cancel each other out, with the remaining side determining the result.

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of the 'war' approach when adding -5 and +3?

+2

+8

-2

-8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the 'war' approach, what happens when you have more negatives than positives?

Positives win

Negatives win

It's a tie

The result is zero

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Using the 'war' approach, what is the outcome of -10 + 6?

+16

-16

-4

+4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When using the 'war' approach, what is the result of -8 + 12?

-4

+4

+20

-20

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the 'war' approach, what happens when the number of positives is greater than the number of negatives?

It's a tie

Positives win

Negatives win

The result is zero

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the key concept behind the 'war' approach for adding integers?

Counting only positives

Counting only negatives

Eliminating equal numbers of positives and negatives

Adding all numbers directly