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Subtracting Integers Pictorially

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What can be added to these counters to make zero?

a)

One red counter

b)

Two yellow counters

c)

Two yellow counters and one red counter

d)

Two red counters

2.
A subtraction sign means I will move ________on the number line.
a)
right
b)
left
3.
A negative sign means I will move the __________ direction on the number line.
a)
opposite
b)
same
4.

What number line models 6 - 9?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

What problem is shown with this number line?

a)

3 - 2

b)

2 - 3

c)

3 - (-2)

d)

5 - 2

6.
Which equation represents this model?
a)
5- 8= -3
b)
-3 - 2 = -5
c)
3-8 = -5
d)
-3 + 5 = -2
7.
a)
4 - 2 = 2
b)
-4 + 2 = -2
c)
-4 - 2 = -6
d)
4 + 2 = 6
8.
a)
-6 - (-2) = -4
b)
6 + -2 = 4 
c)
4 + 2 = 6
d)
12-8=4
9.

Which equation represents the 2-color counters shown in the image? (red -, yellow +)

a)

-4 + 5 = -1

b)

4 -5 = -1

c)

4 + (-5)= -9

d)

-5 - 4 = -9

10.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
12.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
13.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
14.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.

What number line models 6 - 9?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.
The temperature at the beginning of the day was 6 degrees F. The temperature dropped 9 degrees F by the end of the day. What was the temperature at the end of the day?
a)
3
b)
-3
c)
15
d)
-15
17.
a)
4 - 2 = 2
b)
-4 + 2 = -2
c)
-4 - 2 = -6
d)
4 + 2 = 6
18.
a)
-15 - 5 = -10
b)
-15 - 5 = -20
c)
15 - 5 = 20
d)
-15 - (-5) = -20
19.
What equation is modeled?
a)
6 + -6 = -6
b)
-6 + 6 = 12
c)
6 + -12 = -6
d)
-12 + 6 = -6
20.

Which number sentence is represented by this model

a)

-5 - (-3) = -2

b)

5-3=2

c)

-5 + -3 = -2

d)

-3 + 5 = 2

21.

Which number sentence is represented by the model.

a)

-10 - 10 = -20

b)

-10 + 10 + -20

c)

-4 + -16 = -20

d)

there is no answer

22.

Black square = -1 white square = 1

a)

-6 - (-2) = -4

b)

6 + -2 = 4

c)

4 + 2 = 6

d)

12-8=4

23.

Which equation matches the model shown?

a)

-5 + -10 = -15

b)

-2 ⋅ -5 = 10

c)

2 ⋅ -5 = -10

d)

-10 + 5 = -5

24.
a)
4 - 2 = 2
b)
-4 + 2 = -2
c)
-4 - 2 = -6
d)
4 + 2 = 6
25.
What is a zero pair? 
a)
Two negatives
b)
Two positives
c)
One negative, one positive