Operations with Negative Numbers

When you subtract a positive number on a number line, which direction do you move?

• Right

• Left

• Up

• Down

What is the result of 2 - 3?

• 1

• -1

• 5

• -5

What is 5 - 7?

• 2

• -2

• 12

• -12

What is -2 - 3 equal to?

• 1

• -1

• 5

• -5

Calculate -4 - 2.

• 2

• -2

• 6

• -6

Calculate -2 + 3.

• 1

• -1

• 5

• -5

If you are at -2 on a number line and add 3, which direction do you move?

• Left

• Right

• Up

• Down

What is -5 + 4?

• 1

• -1

• 9

• -9

Subtracting a negative number is the same as doing what?

• Subtracting a positive number

• Adding a positive number

• Multiplying by a negative number

• Dividing by a negative number

What is the value of 2 - (-3)?

• 1

• -1

• 5

• -5