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Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sharon went snorkeling on her vacation. She starts on a boat that is 2 feet above sea level. She jumps into the water and dives 10 feet below the surface of the water. What is her change in elevation?

a)

12

b)

-12

c)

8

d)

-8

2.

Madison’s checking account had a balance of -$12. Then she charged her debit card for $15. On Friday, she deposited $55 for babysitting her cousin. What is her new account balance?

a)

58

b)

28

c)

-52

d)

-13

3.

Solve: -4 + (-2) - (-9) =

a)

15

b)

11

c)

-15

d)

3

4.

Solve: |5 - 13| + (-1) =

a)

7

b)

-7

c)

9

d)

-9

5.

Solve: |-3| + (-2) - 6 =

a)

-1

b)

5

c)

-5

d)

1

6.

Linda’s house, Jessie’s house, and the Library are all on the same straight road. Linda had to ride her bike 1 ⅗ miles to get from her house to the library, and another 2 ¾ miles to get from the library to Jessie’s house. How much closer to the library does Linda live than Jessie?

a)

1 (3/20)

b)

4 (7/40)

c)

1 (1/9)

7.

Andrae uses ¾ teaspoon of oregano and ⅜ teaspoon of rosemary in a recipe. How much oregano and rosemary does Andre use in all?

a)

6/12

b)

1/2

c)

3/8

d)

9/8

8.

Jason's checking account balance was $345.43. Jason withdrew $160.78 three times. What is his current balance?

a)

136.91

b)

-136.91

c)

184.65

d)

-184.65

9.
a)

-0.2

b)

-0.3

c)

0.3

d)

0.7

10.

add. -3 ⅕ + (-2 ¾) =

a)

-5 (19/20)

b)

5 (19/20)

c)

-9/20

d)

9/20

11.

Subtract. -⅔ - (-⅞ ) =

a)

-5/24

b)

5/24

c)

-9/11

d)

9/11

12.
Compare integers using <, >, = -5 ___ -4
a)
<
b)
>
c)
=
13.
If you are adding 2 negative numbers, will your answer be positive or negative?
a)
negative
b)
positive
14.
what is the absolute value of -|24|? 
a)
-24
b)
24
c)
98
d)
11
15.
The temperature changed from 3 degrees below zero at midnight to 7 degrees below zero at 2 a.m. How much did the temperature decrease?
a)
5 degrees
b)
4 degrees
c)
10 degrees
d)
it stayed the same
16.
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