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Positive and Negative Numbers

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 5hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Find the sum.
-4 + 3
a)
-1
b)
7
c)
1
d)
-7
2.
Will the sum of -4 + -7 be positive or negative?
a)
positive
b)
negative
3.

Will the sum of 8 + (-9) be positive or negative? (Hint: the one with the largest absolute value)

a)

positive

b)

negative

4.

Will the sum of 8 + (-9) be positive or negative? (Hint: the one with the largest absolute value)

a)

positive

b)

negative

5.

Find the sum of 5 + (−4)

a)

9

b)

−9

c)

-1

d)

1

6.
-10 + 4 =
a)
6
b)
-6
c)
14
d)
-14
7.

Ryan is trying to find a number that is 3 units away from -2. Choose all that could be correct.

a)

-7

b)

4

c)

-5

d)

1

8.
(-8) + (-2)
a)
14
b)
10
c)
8
d)
-10
9.

Express an integer: a withdrawal of $100

a)

100

b)

-100

10.
If you are adding 2 negative numbers, will your answer be positive or negative?
a)
negative
b)
positive
11.
-4 + 9
a)
-13
b)
13
c)
-5
d)
5
12.
-9 + (-5)
a)
-14
b)
14
c)
-4
13.
28 + (-30)
a)
-2
b)
2
c)
58
d)
-58
14.
-10 + 10
a)
20
b)
0
c)
-20
d)
1,000,000
15.
3 + (-9)
a)
6
b)
-12
c)
-6
d)
12
16.
-7 + -6
a)
-1
b)
11
c)
1
d)
-13
17.
-9 + (-7)=
a)
16
b)
2
c)
-2
d)
-16
18.
50 + (-8)=
a)
-42
b)
58
c)
-58
d)
42
19.
Will the sum of 8 + (-9) be positive or negative?
a)
positive
b)
negative
20.
Will the sum of -4 + -7 be positive or negative?
a)
positive
b)
negative
21.
Find the sum of   5 + (−4)
a)
9
b)
−9
c)
-1
d)
1
22.
-3 + (-6) = 
a)
-3
b)
3
c)
-9
d)
9
23.
17 + (-10) = 
a)
7
b)
-7
c)
-17
d)
17
24.
-9 + (-11)
a)
-2
b)
2
c)
20
d)
-20
25.
What do you call 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.
What do you call numbers that are greater than zero and to the right of zero on the number line?
a)
integers
b)
opposite numbers
c)
positive numbers
d)
negative numbers
27.
-10+4
a)
-14
b)
14
c)
-6
d)
6
28.
-10+4
a)
-14
b)
14
c)
-6
d)
6
29.
-20+(-11)
a)
31
b)
9
c)
-9
d)
-31
30.
-9 + 9
a)
18
b)
-18
c)
0
d)
81
31.
-2 + 10
a)
8
b)
-8
c)
12
d)
-12
32.
7 + (-14)
a)
7
b)
21
c)
-21
d)
-7
33.

– 5 + ( - 4)

a)

1

b)

-1

c)

9

d)

-9

34.
What is the opposite of 10? 
a)
10
b)
-10
c)
0
d)
20
35.
Express an integer: a plane descended 3000 ft
a)
3000
b)
300
c)
-300
d)
-3000
36.
6 + (-10) =
a)
16
b)
-16
c)
4
d)
-4
37.
3 + -7
a)
10
b)
4
c)
-10
d)
-4
38.
-9 + (-5)
a)
-14
b)
14
c)
-4
39.
10 + (-4) = ?
a)
-6
b)
6
c)
14
d)
-14
40.
-14 + (-3)
a)
-17
b)
11
c)
-11
d)
17
41.
Theo had a balance of -$4 in his savings account. After making a deposit, he has $25 in his account. What is the overall change to his account?
a)
$29
b)
$25
c)
$24
d)
$30
42.
-18 + 16 =
a)
-2
b)
2
c)
-34
d)
34
43.
-4 + -18
a)
22
b)
-23
c)
-22
d)
-14
44.

15+5

a)

20

b)

-10

c)

-20

d)

10

45.
-9 + (-5)
a)
-14
b)
14
c)
-4
d)
4
46.
10 + (-4) = ?
a)
-6
b)
6
c)
14
d)
-14
47.

-2 + 4

a)

-2

b)

2

c)

6

d)

-6

48.

45 + (-18)

a)

63

b)

27

c)

-27

d)

-63

49.
3 + (-7)
a)
10
b)
4
c)
-10
d)
-4
50.

-8 + 20

a)

-28

b)

28

c)

-12

d)

12

51.

-17 + 17 =

a)

34

b)

0

c)

-34

d)

289

52.

Is the answer to -23 + 34 is .....

a)

0

b)

negative

c)

positive

53.

The answer to 3.5 + (-3.6) is .....

a)

Negative

b)

Positive

c)

0

d)

7.1

54.

-97 + (-3)

a)

-100

b)

100

c)

-94

d)

94

55.
Numbers increase as you go left on the number line?
a)
True
b)
False
56.
What kind of numbers are greater than 0? 
a)
Positive numbers 
b)
Negative numbers 
c)
All numbers 
d)
No numbers 
57.
What integers are less than 0? 
a)
Negative numbers 
b)
no numbers are less than 0 
c)
all numbers 
d)
positive numbers 
58.
What is - 3 add 4?
a)
0
b)
12
c)
-7
d)
1
59.
What is -8 + 8?
a)
0
b)
-16
c)
16
d)
64
60.

 8 + 9 =-8\ +\ 9\ =  

a)

-1

b)

1

c)

17

d)

-17

61.

 34 +44-34\ +44  

a)

-10

b)

10

c)

-68

d)

68

62.

Which number is SMALLER?

9 or -9

a)

9

b)

-9

c)

Neither

63.

Which number is SMALLER?

-3 or -6

a)

-3

b)

-6

c)

Neither

64.

Which number is SMALLER?

-12 or -11

a)

-12

b)

-11

c)

Neither

65.

Which number is BIGGER?

-20 or 0

a)

-20

b)

0

c)

Neither

66.

Which number is BIGGER?

-5 or 8

a)

-5

b)

8

c)

Neither

67.

Which number is BIGGER?

-2 or -12

a)

-2

b)

-12

c)

Neither

68.

Which numbers are in order from LEAST to GREATEST?

a)

0, 2, 4, 6

b)

2, 4, 6, 0

c)

0, 6, 2, 4

69.

Which numbers are in order from LEAST to GREATEST?

a)

-8, 9, 5, 6

b)

5, 6, -8, 9

c)

-8, 5, 6, 9

70.

Which numbers are in order from LEAST to GREATEST?

a)

7, -8, -9, -10

b)

-10, -9, -8, 7

c)

-8, -9, -10, 7

71.

Which numbers are in order from GREATEST to LEAST?

a)

25, 50, 75, 100

b)

100, 75, 50 , 25

c)

100, 50, 25, 75

72.

Which numbers are in order from GREATEST to LEAST?

a)

-18, -19, -20, -21

b)

-21, -20, -19, -18

c)

-19, -20, -21, -18

73.

Which numbers are in order from GREATEST to LEAST?

a)

30, 20, 0, -10

b)

0, -10, 20, 30

c)

30, 20, -10, 0

74.

What is the opposite of 10?

a)

-10

b)

10

c)

0

75.

What is the opposite of 99?

a)

0

b)

-99

c)

99

76.

What is the opposite of -62?

a)

-62

b)

0

c)

62

77.

What is the opposite of -101?

a)

-101

b)

0

c)

101

78.

What is the opposite of -101?

a)

-101

b)

0

c)

101

79.
What's a way to define absolute value?
a)
The value of a number
b)
The opposite of a number
c)
The distance of a number from zero
d)
The multiplicative inverse of a number
80.
What is the absolute value of |-26|.
a)
26
b)
-26
c)
0
d)
-20
81.
what is the absolute value of -|14|?
a)
14
b)
21
c)
33
d)
-14
82.
what is the absolute value of -|24|? 
a)
-24
b)
24
c)
98
d)
11
83.
What is the absolute value of |55|?
a)
-55
b)
45
c)
55
d)
--55
84.
What is the absolute value of | 8 |?
a)
8
b)
-8
c)
0
d)
16
85.
Order the numbers from least to greatest.
-2, I8I, 5, I-10I, 6
a)
-2, I8I, 5, I-10I, 6
b)
-2, 5, 6, I8I, I-10I
c)
-2, 5, 6, 8, 10
d)
I-10I, -2, 5, 6. I8I
86.
Is absolute value always positive?
a)
yes
b)
no
87.
What is the opposite of zero?
a)
1
b)
-1
c)
0
88.
What is the opposite of -3?
a)
3
b)
0
c)
-1/3
d)
1/3
89.
-3 and 3 are opposites .
True or False?
a)
True 
b)
False
90.
l - 4 l  + l -1 l
a)
5
b)
3
c)
4
d)
-5
91.
Evaluate the expression.
|–5| + 8
a)
3
b)
13
c)
-13
d)
-3
92.
Evaluate each expression.
| 9 |
a)
0.9
b)
9
c)
-9
d)
90
93.
Which answer has the integers in order from least to greatest?
a)
− 9,   -5,  -3, 0,  4,  3
b)
− 9,   -5,  -3, 0,  3,  4
c)
− 5,   -9,  -3, 0,  4,  3
d)
 3, 4, 0, -3, -5, -9
94.
The absolute value of |3| is 0.
a)
True
b)
False
95.
Which shows the integers in order from greatest to least?
a)
20,6,-2,-13
b)
-2,6,-13,20
c)
-13,-2,6,20
d)
20,-13,6,-2
96.
Which has the same absolute value as -55?
a)
0
b)
-1
c)
1
d)
55
97.
Is absolute value always positive?
a)
yes
b)
no
98.
|-20|
a)
20
b)
-20
99.
| –3 |
a)
3
b)
-3
c)
0.30
d)
30
100.
What is the reason that absolute value is always written as a positive?
a)
Absolute value is talking about numbers so it must be positive.
b)
Absolute value does not always have to be positive.
c)
Absolute value is like a clock it has only positive numbers.
d)
Absolute value is talking about distance, distance is always measured by positive numbers.
101.
What is the absolute value of |-26|
a)
26
b)
-26
c)
-36
d)
36
102.
What is the absolute value of |-37|.
a)
0
b)
37
c)
-37
d)
30
103.
What is the absolute value of |572|.
a)
275
b)
-572
c)
57
d)
572
104.
The absolute value of 79 is 79.
a)
False 
b)
True
105.
Find the absolute value
a)
-43
b)
43
c)
-43 and 43
d)
1/43
106.
What is the absolute value of | 8 |?
a)
8
b)
-8
c)
0
d)
16
107.
What is the absolute value of |55|?
a)
-55
b)
45
c)
55
d)
--55
108.

Which list orders the integers from least to greatest?

a)

-5, 3, -2, l -4l

b)

-2, 3, l-4l, -5

c)

-5, -2, 3, l-4l

d)

-2, -5, 3, l-4l

109.

Which represents the absolute value of 10?

a)

10

b)

-10

c)

-1/10

d)

11

110.

Which number represents the opposite of 67?

a)

-67

b)

76

c)

67

d)

0

111.

What is Miss Geise's favorite animal?

a)

Horse

b)

Cow

c)

Dolphin

d)

Lion

112.

Miss Geise's Favorite Team...

a)

Iowa State Cyclones

b)

UNI Panthers

c)

Iowa Hawkeyes

d)

Ashord Saints

113.

Which team does Miss Geise have season tickets to?

a)

Iowa Women's Basketball

b)

Iowa Wrestling

c)

Iowa Men's Basketball

d)

Iowa Swimming & Diving

114.

How many siblings does Miss Deering have?

a)

2

b)

12

c)

4

d)

6

115.

What is Miss Deering's dogs name?

a)

Sandy

b)

Susan

c)

Lilly

d)

Harper

116.

What is Miss Deering's favorite animal?

a)

Dog

b)

Dolphin

c)

Cheetah

d)

Cat

117.

What college did Miss Deering go to?

a)

Ashford University

b)

University of Iowa

c)

University of Dubuque

d)

Clarke University

118.

What is Miss Deering's favorite sport?

a)

Tennis

b)

Volleyball

c)

Basketball

d)

Softball