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WorksheetsAdding and Subtracting Rational Numbers
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 55mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
-20+(-11)
a)
31
b)
9
c)
-9
d)
-31
2.
-2 - (-8)
a)
6
b)
-6
c)
-10
d)
10
3.
Which question is the SAME as
24 + (-6) ?
24 + (-6) ?
a)
24 - 6
b)
24 + 6
c)
-24 - 6
d)
-24 + 6
4.
-7 - (-7)
a)
14
b)
0
c)
-14
d)
1
5.
a)
9
b)
10
c)
-9
d)
-10
6.
The high temperature Monday was 4 degrees. The low temperature was -7 degrees. What is the difference between the high and low temperatures?
a)
3 degrees
b)
12 degrees
c)
11 degrees
d)
10 degrees
7.
A submarine hovers at 240 meters below sea level. If it descends 160 meters and then ascends 390 meters, what is its new position?
a)
-400 meters
b)
-10 meters
c)
At Sea Level
8.
Aden is helping his dad paint his house. They mixed 5/9 gallons of white paint and 1/6 gallons of blue paint. How many gallons was the mixture in all?
a)
6/18 gallons
b)
13/18 gallons
c)
4/5 gallons
d)
1/6 gallons
9.
A plumber is fitting a water pipe that is 3/4 foot long on to a water pipe that is 2/12 foot long. How long will the finished pipe be?
a)
11/12 foot
b)
8/16 foot
c)
2/12 foot
d)
1 foot
10.
Ms. Snyder owes her friend
4 ½ dollars. She pays her 2 ¾ dollars. How much money does Ms. Snyder still owe her friend?
4 ½ dollars. She pays her 2 ¾ dollars. How much money does Ms. Snyder still owe her friend?
a)
$2.00
b)
$1.75
c)
$1.00
d)
$0.50
11.
What expression is used to represent the following word problem. “ John flew a kite that rose 22 ½ feet the first 5 seconds. Then, the kite descended 11 2/3 feet but again rose 3 feet shortly after.”
a)
22 ½ - 112/3 - 3
b)
-22 ½ + 112/3 + 3
c)
22 ½ + 112/3 + 3
d)
22½ - 112/3 + 3
12.
-2 - (-8)
a)
6
b)
-6
c)
-10
d)
10
13.
Which question is the SAME as
24 + (-6) ?
24 + (-6) ?
a)
24 - 6
b)
24 + 6
c)
-24 - 6
d)
-24 + 6
14.
Sally ran 1/3 of a mile and swam 5/6 of a mile. In simplest form, how much farther did she swim than she ran?
a)
1/2
b)
5/18
c)
4/3
d)
3/6
15.
A room is 3.4 m wide and 2.6 m long. What is the perimeter of the room?
a)
6 m
b)
6 m2
c)
12 m
d)
12 m2
16.
The temperature was 3* C on Monday and was 7.5 degrees lower the next day. What was the temperature on Tuesday?
a)
10.5* C
b)
4.5* C
c)
-4.5* C
d)
-10.5* C
17.
You are playing a game. You lose 4.8 points, lose another 7.6 points, and then win 2.5 points. What is the overall change in your score?
a)
-14.9
b)
-.3
c)
-9.9
18.
-23.4 - 3.4=
a)
-20
b)
26.8
c)
-26.8
d)
20
19.
-19 -10=
a)
9
b)
-9
c)
-29
d)
29
20.
3 + -7=
a)
10
b)
4
c)
-10
d)
-4
21.
7 - (-11) =
a)
-4
b)
4
c)
17
d)
18
22.
What must you have to add and subtract fractions?
a)
Common numerators
b)
Different numerators
c)
Different denominators
d)
Common denominators
23.
The highest temperature in GA this summer was 101F. The lowest temperature was -3F. What was the difference between the highest and lowest temperatures on that day?
a)
-98
b)
98
c)
104
d)
-104
24.
The expression below can be rewritten as:
-7 - (-74)
-7 - (-74)
a)
7 + (-74)
b)
-7 + (-74)
c)
7 + 74
d)
-7 + 74
25.
numbers that are less than zero and located to the left of zero on the number line
a)
positive numbers
b)
negative numbers
c)
integers
d)
signed numbers
26.
Absolute value is..
a)
Distance between the number and zero on a number line.
b)
Distance between a number and it's negative opposite
c)
Always negative
d)
Absolutely awful
27.
2 + |-3|
a)
-1
b)
1
c)
5
d)
-6
28.
A deposit of $20
a)
+20
b)
-20
29.
Evaluate each expression.
| 9 |
| 9 |
a)
0.9
b)
9
c)
-9
d)
90
30.
| –3 |
a)
3
b)
-3
c)
0.30
d)
30
34.
Evaluate the expression.
|–5| + 8
|–5| + 8
a)
3
b)
13
c)
-13
d)
-3
33.
Which is the greatest integer?
a)
-33
b)
-31
c)
-28
d)
-17
33.
Which is the greatest integer?
a)
-33
b)
-31
c)
-28
d)
-17
34.
Evaluate the expression.
|–5| + 8
|–5| + 8
a)
3
b)
13
c)
-13
d)
-3
37.
What is the absolute value of |-26|.
a)
26
b)
-26
c)
0
d)
-20
41.
Which statement is true?
a)
The absolute value of 3 is -3
b)
The opposite of 7 is 7
c)
The absolute value of 5 is equal to the opposite of 5
d)
The opposite of -4 is equal to the absolute value of -4
37.
What is the absolute value of |-26|.
a)
26
b)
-26
c)
0
d)
-20
40.
What is the absolute value of |572|.
a)
275
b)
-572
c)
57
d)
572
42.
Which is the least integer?
a)
1
b)
-1
c)
-2
d)
-8
40.
What is the absolute value of |572|.
a)
275
b)
-572
c)
57
d)
572
41.
Which statement is true?
a)
The absolute value of 3 is -3
b)
The opposite of 7 is 7
c)
The absolute value of 5 is equal to the opposite of 5
d)
The opposite of -4 is equal to the absolute value of -4
42.
Which is the least integer?
a)
1
b)
-1
c)
-2
d)
-8
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