WorksheetsAdding and Subtracting Integers
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
10 + (-4)
a)
-6
b)
6
c)
14
d)
-14
2.
16 - (-9)
a)
-7
b)
11
c)
15
d)
25
3.
-2 - (-10)
a)
-12
b)
12
c)
8
d)
-8
4.
-14 + (-3)
a)
-17
b)
11
c)
-11
d)
17
5.
33 + (-38)
a)
-5
b)
5
c)
71
d)
-71
6.
-22 + (-9)
a)
-11
b)
-31
c)
11
d)
31
7.
19 - (-19)
a)
0
b)
36
c)
26
d)
38
8.
2 + (-21)
a)
19
b)
-19
c)
-23
d)
23
9.
1 - (-18)
a)
-17
b)
19
c)
17
d)
-18
10.
-8 - (-4)
a)
12
b)
-12
c)
4
d)
-4
11.
-8 + 13
a)
21
b)
-21
c)
5
d)
-5
12.
28 + (-30)
a)
-2
b)
2
c)
58
d)
-58
13.
-80 + 20
a)
60
b)
100
c)
-100
d)
-60
14.
5-19
a)
14
b)
24
c)
-14
d)
-24
15.
-8 + 20
a)
-28
b)
28
c)
14
d)
12
16.
-7 - 2
a)
-9
b)
9
c)
5
d)
-5
17.
15 - 21
a)
6
b)
26
c)
-6
d)
-26
18.
12 - 14
a)
-2
b)
2
c)
26
d)
-6
19.
-124-166
a)
-290
b)
43
c)
42
d)
93
20.
-62 + 62
a)
62
b)
-62
c)
124
d)
0
21.
-6 − 2
a)
8
b)
-4
c)
4
d)
-8
22.
-5 − (-7)
a)
-12
b)
12
c)
2
d)
-2
23.
10 + 5 − (-2)
a)
17
b)
13
c)
-17
d)
-13
24.
Which of the following expressions has the greatest value?
a)
-7 + (-3)
b)
11 − (-5)
c)
-9 + 5
d)
12 − 6
25.
Emily is a diver. Today she descended to a depth of 40 feet below sea level. Then she swam up 10 feet and descended another 4 feet. How far below sea level is Emily now?
a)
-34 feet
b)
-54 feet
c)
54 feet
d)
-26 feet
26.
Cinderella's castle has an elevation of 200 feet above sea level. The elevation of Sleeping Beauty's castle is 100 feet less than the elevation of Cinderella's castle. What is the elevation of Sleeping Beauty's castle?
a)
100 feet
b)
-100 feet
c)
300 feet
d)
-300 feet
27.
On Friday, Elsa made withdrawals of $50, $60, and $17 from her savings account. On Monday she made a deposit of $135. How much money is now in Elsa's savings account?
a)
$262
b)
$8
c)
-$8
d)
-$262
28.
At 10 p.m. the temperature in Agrabah (where Aladdin lives) was 15 degrees C. By midnight (12 at night), the temperature was -10 degrees C. Write an integer to represent the temperature change from 10pm to midnight.
a)
-25 degrees
b)
25 degrees
c)
-10 degrees
d)
10 degrees
29.
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
30.
How do you say this problem in words?
-3 − (-10)
a)
negative three minus negative ten
b)
three minus ten
c)
negative three minus ten
d)
negative three subtract ten
31.
-4 − (-2)
can be rewritten as:
a)
-4 + 2
b)
-4 - 2
c)
4 + 2
d)
4 - 2
32.
-8 + (-2)
a)
-6
b)
-10
c)
10
d)
6
33.
-9 + (-5)
a)
-14
b)
14
c)
-4
34.
10 + (-4) = ?
a)
-6
b)
6
c)
14
d)
-14
35.
19 - (-19)
a)
0
b)
36
c)
26
d)
38
36.
When you add opposites, what do you get?
a)
0
b)
A negative number
c)
Attraction
d)
You cannot add opposites
37.
Which problem does not have a sum of (-4)?
a)
(-9) + (-5)
b)
3 + (-7)
c)
(-9) + 5
d)
(-3) + (-1)
38.
Bob lost 5 points on page one of his math test and he lost 9 points on page two of his math test. Which equation best describes Bob progress on his math test?
a)
5 + 9 = 14
b)
-5 + -9 = -4
c)
-5 + -9 = -14
d)
5 + -9 = -4
39.
Which of the answers show the subtraction problem correctly rewritten as an addition problem?
−8 − 5
−8 − 5
a)
8 + 5
b)
8 + (−5)
c)
−8 + 5
d)
−8 + (−5)
40.
Which are the correct steps for rewriting a subtraction problem into addition?
a)
1) Keep first number the same
2) Keep Subtraction sign
3) Change second number to opposite
2) Keep Subtraction sign
3) Change second number to opposite
b)
1) Keep first number the same
2) Change Subtraction into Addition
3) Change second number to opposite
2) Change Subtraction into Addition
3) Change second number to opposite
c)
1) Change the first number into the opposite
2) Change Subtraction to Addition
3) Keep second number the same
2) Change Subtraction to Addition
3) Keep second number the same
d)
1) Change the first number into the opposite
2) Change Subtraction to Addition
3) Change second number to opposite
2) Change Subtraction to Addition
3) Change second number to opposite
41.
The temperature at 6:00 was 9 degrees below zero. The temperature dropped to 11 degrees below zero at 8:00. What is the difference between temperatures?
a)
18 degrees
b)
20 degrees
c)
2 degrees
d)
0 degrees
42.
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
43.
-15 + 5 + (-12) =
a)
-22
b)
22
c)
32
d)
-32
44.
-23 + (-7) + 5 =
a)
11
b)
21
c)
35
d)
-25
45.
-22 + (-3) + 10 =
a)
-15
b)
15
c)
35
d)
-35
46.
What is the opposite of 5?
a)
5
b)
-5
c)
1/5
d)
-1/5
47.
-8 + 8 =
a)
16
b)
-16
c)
0
d)
8
48.
John had a balance of $22 in his bank account. He wrote a check for $38. What is his new balance?
a)
$16
b)
-$16
c)
$60
d)
-$60
49.
The band had a fundraiser to earn money for new instruments. They spent $60 on supplies. They earned $525. What was the team's profit?
a)
$60
b)
$525
c)
$585
d)
$465
50.
-8 + -5 + 4 =
a)
-9
b)
17
c)
9
d)
7
51.
-50 + -38 - (-91)=
a)
$179
b)
$103
c)
-$3
d)
-$79
52.
Jose and Maria are scuba diving. They started out at 15 feet below sea level. They descended 28 feet, then rose 11 feet and finally descended 33 more feet. What was their final depth?
a)
-1 foot
b)
65 feet
c)
76 feet
d)
-65 feet
53.
The temperature on a cold winter day starts out at 10 degrees, but it drops rapidly 24 degrees due to a strong cold front moving in. What is the current temperature?
a)
14
b)
34
c)
-14
d)
-34
54.
If you are adding 2 negative numbers, will your answer be positive or negative?
a)
negative
b)
positive
55.
-10 + (-6) + (-4) =
a)
15
b)
0
c)
10
d)
-20
56.
When adding integers with the SAME sign...
a)
The sign stays the same
b)
The sign becomes the opposite
c)
the sign becomes positive
d)
the sign becomes negative
57.
When adding integers with DIFFERENT signs...
a)
you take the sign of the smaller absolute value
b)
you take the sign of the larger absolute value
c)
the sign becomes positive
d)
the sign becomes negative
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