Adding Numbers

The video tutorial covers the basics of adding numbers, including positive and negative integers, using a number line, and adding decimals. It explains how to determine the sign of the result based on the larger absolute value and provides examples to illustrate these concepts. The tutorial also discusses the addition of two negative numbers and the resulting increase in negativity.

When adding a positive and a negative number, how do you determine the sign of the result?

• Always positive

• Always negative

• The sign of the larger number

• The sign of the smaller number

What is the result of 7 plus negative 4?

• 11

• 3

• -3

• -11

If you have negative 12 and add 5, what is the result?

• -17

• 7

• -7

• 17

What happens when you add two negative numbers, such as negative 8 and negative 1?

• The result is less negative

• The result is more negative

• The result is zero

• The result is positive

How do you handle the addition of decimal numbers like 26.2 and 7.1?

• Ignore the decimals and add the whole numbers

• Add the decimals separately and then the whole numbers

• Subtract the smaller number from the larger

• Multiply the numbers