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Adding and subtracting integers

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
2 - 4
a)
2
b)
-8
c)
6
d)
-2
2.
-5 - (- 3)
a)
-8
b)
8
c)
-2
d)
15
3.
6 - (-4)
a)
10
b)
2
c)
-2
d)
-10
4.
-18 +(-6)
a)
3
b)
-3
c)
-12
d)
-24
5.
-2 + (-8)
a)
-6
b)
6
c)
-10
d)
10
6.
-9 - 5
a)
-14
b)
4
c)
-4
d)
45
7.
-3 +(- 2)
a)
-1
b)
5
c)
-5
d)
-6
8.
-4 - 2
a)
6
b)
-2
c)
-8
d)
-6
9.
8 - (-5)
a)
1
b)
-15
c)
13
d)
15
10.
What equation is modeled?
a)
7 + -6 = -6
b)
7 + -13 = -6
c)
7 + -14 = -6
d)
-6 + -14 = -6
11.
What equation is modeled?
a)
15 + 25 = -10
b)
15 + -25 = -10
c)
-10 + 15 = -10
d)
-25 + 15 = -10
12.
What equation is modeled?
a)
-7 + 8 =1
b)
-7 + 9 = 1
c)
1 + -7 = -7
d)
8 + -7 = 1
13.
What equation is modeled?
a)
6 + -6 = -6
b)
-6 + 6 = 12
c)
6 + -12 = -6
d)
-12 + 6 = -6
14.
-9 + (-5)
a)
-14
b)
14
c)
-4
15.

What is the rule for adding integers with same sign?

a)

Find the difference of the absolute values and take sign of larger absolute value.

b)

Subtract and keep the sign.

c)

Add and take sign of larger number.

d)

Find the sum of the absolute values and keep the sign.

16.
-8 + 20
a)
-28
b)
28
c)
14
d)
12
17.
-22 + (-24) 
a)
46
b)
-22
c)
22
d)
-46
18.

-5 + (-2) + 1 =

a)

-2

b)

-6

c)

-8

d)

-4

19.
Jack and Jill are going up a hill. They walk 15 feet up. Then Jack drops the bucket so they have to chase it 12 feet down. After getting the bucket, they sprint up the hill 5 feet because of a swarm of bees. Jill then decides she is too tired to make the rest of the trip. How far did they make it?
a)
32 feet
b)
8 feet
c)
22 feet
d)
-2 feet
20.
A butterfly is 6 feet above sea level. It flies 45 up until a hungry bird chases the butterfly 49 feet down. Where is the butterfly compared to where it started?
a)
2 feet above sea level
b)
2 feet below sea level
c)
100 feet above sea level
d)
10 feet below sea level
21.
Larry has $150 in his bank account. He deposits $27 and then writes a check for $96 and a check for $31. How much money is now in his account?
a)
$304
b)
$50
c)
$-4
22.
What is the opposite of a number called? 
Example: 
-5 and +5
a)
integer
b)
additive inverse
c)
absolute value
d)
difference
23.
What do you do when you are adding integers with different signs
a)
(-) and keep sign of smaller number
b)
(-) and keep sign of larger number
c)
(+) and keep sign of smaller number number
d)
(+) and keep sign of larger number 
24.
-2 + 4 
a)
-2
b)
2
c)
0
d)
-4
25.
-14 + (-3)
a)
-17
b)
11
c)
-11
d)
17
26.
A submarine at -32 feet dives down 18 feet. After the dive, what will be the submarines elevation?
a)
14
b)
-14
c)
-50
d)
50
27.
A football team gained 9 yards on one play and then lost 22 yards on the next. Write a sum of integers to find the overall change in field position.
a)
-9 + (-22) = -13
b)
9 + (-22) = 13
c)
9 + (-22) = -13
d)
none
28.
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
29.
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
30.
-10 + 10
a)
20
b)
0
c)
-20
d)
1,000,000
31.
28 + (-30)
a)
-2
b)
2
c)
58
d)
-58
32.
-1 + (-5) + 3 = ?
a)
-3
b)
-6
c)
3
d)
9
33.
7 + 2 + (-10) = ?
a)
4
b)
1
c)
-1
d)
19
34.
-2 + 4 
a)
-2
b)
2
c)
0
d)
-4
35.
-14 + (-3)
a)
-17
b)
11
c)
-11
d)
17
36.
-22 + (-9)
a)
-11
b)
-31
c)
11
d)
31
37.
-9 + (-5)
a)
-14
b)
14
c)
-4
38.

3+(8)+(1)3+\left(-8\right)+\left(-1\right)  

a)

1212  

b)

44  

c)

6-6  

d)

4-4  

39.


6+(7)+(3)6+\left(-7\right)+\left(-3\right)  

a)

4-4  

b)

1010  

c)

22  

d)

2-2  

40.
Negative number + Negative number = 
a)
postive number
b)
negative number
c)
zero
41.
Which has the same absolute value as -55?
a)
0
b)
-1
c)
1
d)
55
42.
Is absolute value always positive?
a)
yes
b)
no
43.
|-20|
a)
20
b)
-20
44.
Which statement is true?
a)
The absolute value of 3 is -3
b)
The opposite of 7 is 7
c)
The absolute value of 5 is equal to the opposite of 5
d)
The opposite of -4 is equal to the absolute value of -4
45.
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
46.
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.
47.
What is the absolute value of |-37|.
a)
0
b)
37
c)
-37
d)
30
48.
Compare |-5| to the |-10|
a)
|-5| > |-10|
b)
|-5| = |-10|
c)
|-5| < |-10|
49.
What is the absolute value of |572|.
a)
275
b)
-572
c)
57
d)
572
50.

Which situation is best represented with a negative integer?

a)

68 degrees above zero

b)

A growth of 4 inches

c)

Earnings of $28

d)

78 feet below sea level

51.
What is the opposite of 12?
a)
12
b)
-12
c)
0
d)
1/12
52.
What is true about opposites?
a)
They are on the same side of zero
b)
They are the same distance away from zero.
c)
They are not really opposites
53.
The opposite of a negative is always a ___________
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
absolute value
d)
inequality
54.
How do you know that 5 and -5 are opposites? 
a)
Because they both have a 5 
b)
They are the same distance from 0 and on opposite sides of 0 
c)
Because they are the same 
d)
They both are on a number line 
55.
Evaluate the expression.
|–5| + 8
a)
3
b)
13
c)
-13
d)
-3
56.
What is absolute value?
a)
The value of a number
b)
The opposite of a number
c)
The distance of a number is from zero
d)
The multiplicative inverse of a number
57.
The absolute value of |3| is -3.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
Evaluate the expression.
|-2| + |-5|
a)
7
b)
-7
c)
3
d)
-3
59.
Which is not an integer?  
a)
-5
b)
12
c)
0
d)
-1/2
60.
Express an integer: a debt of $50
a)
50
b)
-50
61.
What are 2 integers with an absolute value of 15? 
a)
15 and -10
b)
30 and 15
c)
15 and -15
d)
0 and -15
62.
Express as an integer:  at sea level
a)
0
b)
-0
c)
1
d)
-10
63.

What are integers?

a)

Only positive numbers.

b)

Only negative numbers

c)

All whole numbers and their opposites

d)

Only Zero

64.

The opposite value of -12 is ____.

a)

-12

b)

0

c)

-0

d)

12

65.

In Grand Forks the temperature was  8°F.-8\degree F.  

In  Duluth the temperature was   0°F.0\degree F.  

In St. Cloud the temperature was  15°F.-15\degree F.  

In Huron the temperature was  10°F.-10\degree F.  

Which city has the coldest temperature?

a)

Grand Forks

b)

Duluth

c)

St. Cloud

d)

Huron

66.

It is 14 degrees below zero

a)

|- 14|

b)

|14|

c)

14

d)

-14

67.
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.
68.
the distance a number is from zero on a number line
a)
inequality
b)
absolute value
c)
negative number
d)
positive number
69.

How confident are you with today's learning target?

a)

I'm so confused

b)

I think I'm getting it

c)

I can do this easily without my notes!!

70.
what is the absolute value of -|14|?
a)
14
b)
21
c)
33
d)
-14
71.
what is the absolute value of -|24|? 
a)
-24
b)
24
c)
98
d)
11
72.
What is the absolute value of | 8 |?
a)
8
b)
-8
c)
0
d)
16
73.
What is the absolute value of |55|?
a)
-55
b)
45
c)
55
d)
--55
74.
Select the true statement
a)
|-220| = -220 and 220
b)
-|220|=  220
c)
|-220|= 220
d)
|-220|= -220
75.
Find the absolute value
a)
-43
b)
43
c)
-43 and 43
d)
1/43
76.
Is absolute value always positive?
a)
yes
b)
no
77.
Compare|-5| to the |-10|
a)
|-5| > |-10|
b)
|-5| = |-10|
c)
|-5| < |-10|
78.
What is the absolute value of  - | 15 |?
a)
-15
b)
15
c)
0
d)
no answer
79.
What is the absolute value of | -7 |?
a)
-7
b)
7
c)
-7 and 7
80.
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