Understanding Subtraction and Addition of Integers

Understanding Subtraction and Addition of Integers

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

4th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Amelia Wright

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The video tutorial explains how to perform subtraction by converting it into an addition problem. It uses the example of 71 minus 23, demonstrating the process of borrowing in subtraction and then showing how subtraction can be expressed as adding the opposite. The tutorial covers the rules for adding integers with different signs, emphasizing the use of absolute values to determine the result. Finally, it illustrates the process on a number line, reinforcing the concept visually.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of subtracting 23 from 71?

48

54

44

50

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can subtraction be expressed as an addition problem?

By adding the same number

By adding the opposite of the number

By subtracting twice

By multiplying the number

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in adding integers with different signs?

Find the absolute values of the integers

Multiply the integers

Find the sum of the integers

Subtract the integers

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the absolute value of -23?

46

0

23

-23

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which integer's sign determines the sign of the sum when adding integers with different signs?

The first integer

The integer with the larger absolute value

The second integer

The integer with the smaller absolute value

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the absolute value of 71?

23

71

0

-71

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the sum of 71 and -23 represented on a number line?

Move right 23 units, then left 71 units

Move left 23 units, then right 71 units

Move right 71 units, then left 23 units

Move left 71 units, then right 23 units

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