WorksheetsAdding & Subtracting Positive and Negative Integers
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Simplify: -4 + 9
a)
5
b)
-5
c)
13
d)
-13
2.
Simplify: -4 - 6
a)
2
b)
-2
c)
10
d)
-10
3.
5 - (-3)
a)
2
b)
-2
c)
8
d)
-8
4.
Simplify: 1 - 5
a)
4
b)
-4
c)
6
d)
-6
5.
Simplify: 9 - 2
(a)
6.
6 - 8
(a)
7.
4 - 7 = -3
Explain why the answer is negative.
a)
There are 4 positives and 7 negatives. Because there are more negatives, the answer is negative.
b)
There are 4 positives and 7 negatives. Because there are more positives, the answer is negative.
c)
There are 4 negatives and 7 positives. Because there are more negatives, the answer is negative.
8.
When you add two negatives, your answer will always be _________.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Can't be determined.
9.
1 - 6
(a)
10.
6 - (-3)
(a)
11.
Simplify: -4 + 3
(a)
12.
Simplify: -7 + 2
(a)
13.
Simplify: 8 - 2
(a)
14.
Simplify: -2 - 3
(a)
15.
Simplify: -6 + 3
(a)
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