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Positive and Negative Number Operations

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 5hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the additive inverse of +5?
a)
1/5
b)
1
c)
0
d)
-5
2.
15 - (-6)
a)
-21
b)
9
c)
-9
d)
21
3.
(-13) + 7
a)
-6
b)
6
c)
-20
d)
20
4.
(-14) - (-5)
a)
9
b)
-19
c)
-9
d)
19
5.
9 + (-7)
a)
-2
b)
2
c)
16
d)
-16
6.
(-20) + (-17)
a)
-3
b)
3
c)
-37
d)
37
7.
What is the distance between points A and C?
a)
4 units
b)
-4 units
c)
8 units
d)
-8 units
8.
What is the distance between the points A and B?
a)
3 units
b)
2 units
c)
-3 units
d)
-2 units
9.
Use counters to determine the answer of this problem.
a)
9
b)
10
c)
-9
d)
-10
10.
Use counters to determine the answer of this problem.
a)
7
b)
5
c)
-7
d)
-5
11.
Which of the following is farthest to the left on the number line? 
a)
-6.5
b)
-6
c)
-5
d)
6.9
12.
Which of the following is closest to zero on a number line? 
a)
-5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
-8
13.
Which number is larger? 
-0.5 or -0.9
a)
-0.9 because it is more towards the right on the number line
b)
-0.5 because it is more towards the right on the number line
14.
I have 56 dollars in my bank account. I deposit 42 dollars into my account.  Then I withdraw 10 dollars. How much money do I have left? 
a)
4
b)
24
c)
88
d)
32
15.
When multiplying or dividing a NEGATIVE and POSITIVE number your result will be...
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Depends on which is bigger.
16.
When multiplying or dividing a NEGATIVE and NEGATIVE number your result will be...
a)
POSITIVE
b)
NEGATIVE
c)
DEPENDS ON WHICH NUMBER IS LARGER.
17.
-7(10)=
a)
70
b)
700
c)
-70
d)
-700
18.
-3(-4)
a)
-12
b)
c)
-7
d)
12
19.
64 ÷ (-8)
a)
8
b)
-8
c)
-9
d)
-7
20.
Is the product of -5(-2) positive or negative?
a)
positive
b)
negative
21.
Is the product of 8(-6) positive or negative?
a)
positive
b)
negative
22.
-7 + (-4) =
a)
-3
b)
11
c)
-11
d)
-3
23.
Multiply
(5) • (–9) • (–2)
a)
90
b)
-45
c)
-90
d)
47
24.
Answer the following: -12 - (-8)
a)
A.  -4
b)
B.  4
c)
C.  20
d)
D.  -22
25.
4 + (-4)
a)
8
b)
0
c)
-8
d)
NONE OF THE ABOVE
26.
8+-7-(-6)+1
a)
-7
b)
16
c)
8
d)
-4
27.
What is the least common denominator you could use to subtract 1/3 and 1/4?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
24
d)
12
28.
What is the sum of 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/6?
a)
3/14
b)
3/11
c)
1
d)
6/8
29.
1/8 + 1/12
a)
5/24
b)
2/96 = 1/48
c)
2/20 = 1/10
d)
1/20
30.
11/12 - 3/4
a)
14/12 = 1 2/12 = 1 1/6
b)
8/8 = 1
c)
2/12 = 1/6
d)
8/12 = 2/3
31.
3/10 x 5/8
a)
3/16
b)
15/80
c)
8/18 = 4/9
d)
3/8
32.
a)
13/3
b)
13/27
c)
9/39
d)
3/13
33.
a)
5/6
b)
3/15
c)
3/8
d)
2/15
34.
a)
5/7
b)
4/33
c)
8/66
d)
11/48
35.

Which is greater?

a)

-167

b)

-2

36.

Which is true?

a)

13 > -52

b)

-52 > 13

37.

What is the opposite of the opposite of 87.3?

a)

87.3

b)

-87.3

38.

Carly says that the opposite of a number is always negative. Is Carly correct?

a)

Yes, because the opposite of number is negative.

b)

No, because the opposite of a negative number is positive.

39.

Order the numbers from greatest to least:

a)

-52, 27, 50, -51, -2

b)

50, 27, -2, -51, -52

c)

50, 27, -52, -51, -2

d)

-52, -51, -2, 27, 50

40.

What is the opposite of -73 12\frac{\text{1}}{\text{2}}  

a)

-73 \frac{\text{1}}{\text{2}}  

b)

73 \frac{\text{1}}{\text{2}}  

c)

73

d)

-73

41.

Plot the following numbers on the number line:

-(-2)

The opposite of -1

-(-5)

a)
b)
42.

Which inequality is true?

a)

-8 > -3

b)

-3 > -8

43.

Which number line correctly plots the following numbers:

-3

-(-4)

The opposite of 5

a)
b)
44.

Which is smaller?

a)

-5

b)

52

45.

Which inequality is true?

a)

-42.2 < 42

b)

42 < 42.2

46.

-10 - 20

a)

30

b)

-30

c)

10

d)

-10

47.

-5 - (-25)

a)

-20

b)

20

c)

30

d)

-30

48.
100 + 92
a)
8
b)
-192
c)
192
d)
-8
49.

92 + (-94)

a)

-2

b)

2

c)

186

d)

-186

50.

When you multiply or divide and signs are the same, you get a...

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

51.

When you multiply or divide and signs are different, you get a...

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

52.

(-9)(-8)

a)

-72

b)

72

c)

17

d)

-17

53.

(4)(-7)

a)

-11

b)

28

c)

11

d)

-28

54.
-20/5=
a)
-4
b)
4
c)
-100
d)
100
55.

-30/-10=

a)

-30

b)

-3

c)

3

d)

30

56.

When you add integers with the same sign...

a)

you always get a positive

b)

you always get a negative

c)

you add and keep the sign

d)

you subtract and take the sign of the larger number

e)

you keep, change, change

57.

When you add integers with different signs...

a)

you always get a positive

b)

you always get a negative

c)

you add and keep the signs

d)

you subtract and take the sign of the larger number

e)

you keep, change, change

58.

When you subtract integers...

a)

you always get a positive

b)

you always get a negative

c)

you add and keep the sign

d)

you subtract and take the sign of the larger number

e)

you keep, change, change