Free Printable Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers

1.

5.5 + (-2.3)

a)

3.2

b)

-3.2

c)

7.8

d)

-7.8

2.

-7.8 - 5.3

a)

2.5

b)

-2.5

c)

13.1

d)

-13.1

3.

-5 x -7

a)

35

b)

-35

c)

45

d)

-45

4.

-8.76 - (-5.65)

a)

3.11

b)

-3.11

c)

14.41

d)

-14.41

5.

15 + (-9)

4 lines

6.

-18/3

a)

6

b)

-6

c)

15

d)

-15

7.

-182.25 - 18.68

a)

163.57

b)

-163.57

c)

200.93

d)

-200.93

8.

If Johnny starts at sea level and then climbs 10 feet up a cliff, then jumps into the ocean below reaching 25 feet below sea level, how far did he travel?

a)

45

b)

-45

c)

35

d)

-35

9.

If I have $178.62 in my bank account and I withdraw $215.48, how much money do I have in my bank account?

a)

36.86

b)

-36.86

c)

394.10

d)

-394.10

10.

-157 + (-568)

a)

725

b)

-411

c)

-725

d)

411

11.

-5.4 + 8.3

(a)

12.

-8 - 11

(a)

13.

$\frac{4}{5}\ +\ \left(-\frac{2}{3}\right)$

(a)

14.

$-\frac{7}{10\ }\ -\ \left(-3.4\ \right)$

(a)

15.

-7.84 - 3.2

(a)

16.

During the day, the temperature increases by 4.5 degrees. At night, the temperature decreases by 7.5 degrees. What is the overall change in temperature?

(a)

17.

The temperature in Barrow, Alaska is -11 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature in Dallas, Texas is 64 degrees Fahrenheit. What is the difference in temperature? (Do NOT label your answer.)

(a)

18.

$\frac{7}{8}\ +\ \left(-2\frac{1}{6}\right)$

(a)

19.

Bethany borrowed $22 from her friend. She then earned some money babysitting over the weekend, and was able to pay her friend back. Now Bethany has $33. How much money did Bethany earn babysitting over the weekend? (Do NOT label your answer.)

(a)

20.

A shark was at a depth of -12 meters and then dives an additional 13.67 meters. What is the new depth of the shark? (Do NOT label your answer.)

(a)

21.

What is the value of | –7 |?

a)

7

b)

– | –7 |

c)

14

d)

–7

22.

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

23.

⁸/₁₅ + (-⁶/₁₅)

a)

14/15

b)

-2/15

c)

2/15

d)

-14/15

24.

−28+(−8)=

a)

36

b)

−36

c)

−20

d)

20

25.

-23.4 - 3.4=

a)

-20

b)

26.8

c)

-26.8

d)

20

26.

7.19 + (-5.34)

a)

12.53

b)

-12.53

c)

1.85

d)

-1.85

27.

- 31 + - 7

a)

24

b)

-24

c)

- 38

d)

38

28.

Rewrite the problem as addition.

-5.66 - (-4.1)

a)

5.66 + (-4.1)

b)

-5.66 + 4.1

c)

-5.66 + (-4.1)

d)

-5.66 - 4.1

29.

6.59 + (−7.8) − (−2.41)

a)

16.8

b)

11.98

c)

-3.62

d)

1.2

30.

Penny and her cousins each have a different bank balance. What is the sum of all the accounts?

a)

-3

b)

7

c)

-2

d)

4

31.

solve

a)

1 1/2

b)

- 1 5/9

c)

1 5/9

d)

not here

32.

-5.7 + 0.9

a)

2.1

b)

-4.8

c)

-8.3

d)

-10.7

33.

solve

a)

- 2/9

b)

- 5/9

c)

2/9

d)

no there

34.

−28+(−8)=

a)

36

b)

−36

c)

−20

d)

20

35.

Evaluate: |0|

a)

0

b)

-0

c)

+0

d)

There is no answer

36.

Compare: -2 and |-2|

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

37.

Compare: |13| ____ |-14|

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

38.

Compare: 27 ____ |-27|

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

39.

Order from least to greatest:

-2, |3|, -4

a)

-4, -2, |3|

b)

-2, |3|, -4

c)

|3|, -2, -4

d)

-2, |3|, -4

40.

$-\left|-19\right|$

a)

19

b)

-19

c)

7

d)

-7

41.

$-15+23-15=$

a)

-7

b)

15

c)

7

d)

-15

42.

$-15-6$

a)

-21

b)

9

c)

21

d)

-9

43.

$11-\left(-4\right)$

a)

7

b)

-7

c)

15

d)

-15

44.

$5+\left(-7\right)-\left(-8\right)$

a)

20

b)

6

c)

4

d)

7

45.

$-\frac{9}{15}+\frac{2}{5}=$

a)

-2

b)

$-\frac{3}{15}$

c)

$-\frac{1}{5}$

d)

-5

46.

$-84+84=$

a)

168

b)

-168

c)

0

d)

22

47.

The temperature outside was 15 degrees. It dropped to -12 degrees at night. How much did the temperature change?

a)

-3 degrees

b)

-27 degrees

c)

3 degrees

d)

27 degrees

48.

If the temperature in Chicago is -5 degrees and the temperature in Moscow is 8 degrees colder. What is the temperature in Moscow?

a)

-3 degrees

b)

-13 degrees

c)

3 degrees

d)

13 degrees

49.

At the beginning of the week I had $100 in my bank account. By Friday, I had a debt of $20. What integer represents the CHANGE in the amount of money I have?

a)

120

b)

-120

c)

80

d)

-80

50.

The record high January temperature in Coppell, Texas, is 85 °F. The record low January temperature is -3 °F. Find the difference between the high and low temperatures.

a)

88°F

b)

98°F

c)

94°F

d)

82°F

51.

-51 + 81.623

a)

30.623

b)

-30.623

c)

132.623

d)

-132.623

52.

4.16 - 9.043

a)

-4.883

b)

13.203

c)

4.883

d)

-13.203

53.

At 2pm, the temperature was 15 degrees. By midnight, the temperature dropped by 30 degrees. What is the temperature at midnight?

a)

45 degrees

b)

-45 degrees

c)

15 degrees

d)

-15 degrees

54.

Find the value of the expression (-8.6) + 7.2

a)

-1.4

b)

1.4

c)

15.8

d)

-15.8

55.

Same sign.....

a)

Add

b)

Subtract

c)

Divide

d)

Multiply

56.

Different signs....

a)

add

b)

multiply

c)

subtract

d)

divide

57.

$\left|10\right|$ =

a)

-10

b)

10

c)

100

d)

4

58.

$\left|-4.3\right|$ =

a)

-4.3

b)

100

c)

1

d)

4.3

59.

Find the sum: -2 + 8

a)

10

b)

-6

c)

16

d)

6

60.

Find the sum: -10 + 3

a)

-7

b)

-13

c)

13

d)

7

61.

Find the sum: -7 + -7 =

a)

14

b)

0

c)

1

d)

-14

62.

$-2\ \frac{3}{4}\ +-\frac{5}{4}\ =\$

a)

$3\ \frac{1}{2}$

b)

-4

c)

$-3\ \frac{1}{2}$

d)

4

63.

$-7.14\ +\ -\ 2.34\ =\$

a)

4.80

b)

-9.48

c)

-4.80

d)

9.48

64.

$Evaluate:\ \left|-a\ +\ b\ -c\right|\ when\ -a\ is\ 4,\ b\ is\ -2,\ and\ c\ is\ -3$

a)

3

b)

1

c)

9

d)

-3

65.

At midnight, the temperature is 28 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature

decreases 2 degrees each hour until 2:00 A.M. The temperature then increases 3 degrees each hour until 5:00 A.M. What is the temperature at 5:00 A.M?.

a)

33 degress

b)

30 degrees

c)

28 degrees

d)

4 degrees

Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers

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