wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

5th Grade Adding and Subtracting Integers

Total questions: 138

Worksheet time: 3hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
-9 + (-5)
a)
-14
b)
14
c)
-4
2.
-8 + 20
a)
-28
b)
28
c)
14
d)
12
3.
-22 + (-24) 
a)
46
b)
-22
c)
22
d)
-46
4.

-5 + (-2) + 1 =

a)

-2

b)

-6

c)

-8

d)

-4

5.
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
6.
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
7.
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
8.
2 + (-8) = ?
a)
6
b)
10
c)
-16
d)
-6
9.
7 + (-3) = ?
a)
-4
b)
4
c)
10
d)
-10
10.
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
11.
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
12.
Negative number + Negative number = 
a)
postive number
b)
negative number
c)
zero
13.
-10 + 10
a)
20
b)
0
c)
-20
d)
1,000,000
14.
When adding positive numbers on a number line, you move to the ____________.
a)
Right
b)
Left
15.
When adding negative numbers on a number line, you move to the ____________.
a)
Right
b)
Left
16.
-8 + 13
a)
21
b)
-21
c)
5
d)
-5
17.
-22 + (-24) 
a)
46
b)
-22
c)
22
d)
-46
18.
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
19.
 A soccer team is having a car wash. The team spent $55 on supplies. They earned $275, including tips. The team’s profit is the amount the team made after paying for supplies. Write a sum of integers that represents the team’s profit.
a)
-55 + 275 = -220
b)
none
c)
55 + 275 = 220
d)
-55 + 275 = 220
20.

8 + -8

a)

1

b)

-16

c)

16

d)

0

21.

-3 + 2

a)

5

b)

-1

c)

-5

d)

1

22.
Which addition expression matches the problem shown on the number line?
a)
3 + -4
b)
-4 + 3
c)
7 + -4
d)
-4 + 7
23.

Which addition problem matches the numberline?

a)

-13 + -4

b)

-4 + -9

c)

-9 + -4

d)

-13 + 13

24.

Which addition problem matches the numberline?

a)

5 + -4

b)

9 + -4

c)

-4 + 9

d)

-4 + 5

25.
a)
7
b)
5
c)
-7
d)
-5
26.
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
27.

The elevator went up 15 floors. Then, it went down 6.


Select the two expressions that could be used to represent the current elevation of the elevator.

a)

15 - 6

b)

-15 - (-6)

c)

15 + (-6)

d)

15 + 6

e)

-15 + 6

28.

a)

2

b)

-2

c)

4

d)

-4

29.

a)

6

b)

-6

c)

2

d)

-2

30.

a)

-6

b)

6

c)

2

d)

-2

31.

a)

-10

b)

10

c)

4

d)

-4

32.

a)

10

b)

-10

c)

2

d)

-2

33.

a)

-1

b)

1

c)

11

d)

-11

34.

a)

-7

b)

7

c)

3

d)

-3

35.

a)

3

b)

-3

c)

11

d)

-11

36.

a)

0

b)

-7

c)

7

d)

14

37.

a)

2

b)

-2

c)

12

d)

-12

38.
What is a zero pair? 
a)
Two negatives
b)
Two positives
c)
One negative, one positive
39.
(+++) + (+++) = 
a)
Negative answer
b)
Positive answer 
40.
(----) + (----) = ?
a)
Negative answer
b)
Positive answer 
41.
(-----) + (++++++++++) = ?
a)
10
b)
5
c)
-5
d)
0
42.

Which equation represents the 2-color counters shown in the image? (Yellow is Positive and Red is Negative)

a)

-4 + 5 = -1

b)

4 + -5 = 9

c)

4 + (-5)= -1

d)

-5 - 4 = -9

43.

Which addition equation matches the problem modeled below? (Yellow is positive and Red is negative)

a)

-2 + -4 = -6

b)

2 + -4 = -2

c)

4 + 2 = 6

44.
a)
4 + 1 = 5
b)
4 - (-1) = 5
c)
4 + -1 = 3
45.
Match the integer addition problem with the graph.
a)
4 + (-5) = -1
b)
-5 + 4 = -1
c)
4 + (-5) = 0
d)
None of these
46.
Match the integer addition problem with the graph.
a)
-5 + (-2) = -7
b)
-5 - (-2) = -7
c)
-7 + (-2) = -5
d)
None of these. 
47.

Use the counters to find the sum of the integers. Yellow is positive and red is negative.

a)

17

b)

-2

c)

-1

d)

-17

48.
What equation is modeled?
a)
15 + 25 = -10
b)
15 + -25 = -10
c)
-10 + 15 = -10
d)
-25 + 15 = -10
49.
Look at the number line.
a)
–2 + 4 =  –2
b)
–2 + (–4) =  –6
c)
4 + (–6) =  –2
d)
4 + (–2) =  6
50.
Use the counters to find the sum of the integers. 
a)
-5
b)
-7
c)
5
d)
7
51.
3 + -7
a)
10
b)
4
c)
-10
d)
-4
52.
-14 + (-3)
a)
-17
b)
11
c)
-11
d)
17
53.
-7 - 2
a)
-9
b)
9
c)
5
d)
-5
54.

-4 + (-3) = ?

(a)  

55.

-5 + 9 = ?

(a)  

56.

2 + (-8) = ?

(a)  

57.

8 + (-2)

(a)  

58.

3 + -7

(a)  

59.

Bob lost 5 bonus points on page one of his math test and he gained 9 points bonus 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

60.

-10 + 10

(a)  

61.

3 + -7 =

a)

10

b)

4

c)

-10

d)

-4

62.

Which expressions represents the 2-color counters shown in the image? (yellow is positive and red is negative

a)

-4 + 5

b)

4 + (-5)

c)

-4 + (-5)

d)

-5 + 4

63.
-2 + 9
a)
-11
b)
-7
c)
7
d)
11
64.

Which addition equation matches the problem modeled below? (Yellow is positive and Red is negative)

a)

-2 + -4 = -6

b)

2 + -4 = -2

c)

4 + 2 = 6

65.
a)
4 + 1 = 5
b)
4 - (-1) = 5
c)
4 + -1 = 3
66.

Which counter set models the expression -4 + 5?

a)
b)
c)
d)
67.

Which counter set models the expression -6 + 6?

a)
b)
c)
d)
68.
What is a zero pair? 
a)
Two negatives
b)
Two positives
c)
One negative, one positive
69.
Which integer represents the situation? You deposit $50 into your bank account.
a)
$50
b)
-$50
c)
$5
d)
-$5
70.
If you are at SEA LEVEL, you are at
______on a number line.  
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Zero
71.
Deposit $8 dollars
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Zero
72.

3 - 11 =

a)

-8

b)

8

c)

14

d)

-14

73.

-4 - 6 =

a)

-10

b)

10

c)

2

d)

-2

74.

-12 - 3 =

a)

-15

b)

15

c)

9

d)

-9

75.

-5 - (-6) =

a)

1

b)

-1

c)

11

d)

-11

76.

14 - 19 =

a)

14

b)

19

c)

-5

d)

5

77.

-11 - (-11) =

a)

0

b)

22

c)

-22

d)

11

78.

16 - (-27) =

a)

43

b)

33

c)

11

d)

-11

79.

-13 - 3 =

a)

10

b)

-10

c)

-16

d)

16

80.
What is the answer to -2 - 8?
a)
-10
b)
10
c)
6
d)
-6
81.

7 - (-11) + 3

a)

-1

b)

-7

c)

15

d)

21

82.
A subtraction sign means I will move ________on the number line.
a)
right
b)
left
83.
A negative sign means I will move the __________ direction on the number line.
a)
opposite
b)
same
84.

What problem is shown with this number line?

a)

3 - 2

b)

2 - 3

c)

3 - (-2)

d)

5 - 2

85.
-3 - 2
a)
-1
b)
-5
c)
1
d)
6
86.
Which expression has the sum of 0?
a)
0 - 8
b)
0 + -8
c)
-8 - 8
d)
8 + (-8)
87.
What is the distance between -8 and its opposite?
a)
8
b)
-8
c)
16
d)
-16
88.
-8 - (-4) =
a)
12
b)
-12
c)
4
d)
-4
89.
-9 + (-5)
a)
-14
b)
14
c)
-4
90.
6 + (-10) =
a)
16
b)
-16
c)
4
d)
-4
91.

Which of these are integers?

a)

23

b)

23\frac{2}{3}

c)

-23

d)

2.3

92.

Click on all expressions that are equal to 17.

a)

17\left|17\right|

b)

17\left|-17\right|

c)

17

d)

-17

93.

Which is true?

a)

a negative and a positive will always have a positive sum

b)

A negative and a negative will always have a negative sum

c)

a positive and a negative will always have a negative sum

d)

a negative and a negative will always have a positive sum

94.

-6 + (-4) +3

a)

8

b)

7

c)

-7

d)

-8

95.
-7 - 2
a)
-9
b)
9
c)
5
d)
-5
96.
19 - (-19)
a)
0
b)
36
c)
26
d)
38
97.

7 - (-4) =

a)

11

b)

-11

c)

3

d)

-3

98.

14 - 19 =

a)

14

b)

19

c)

-5

d)

5

99.
28 - (-14) = 
a)
18
b)
-14
c)
-42
d)
42
100.
8 - (-1) =
a)
-9
b)
9
c)
7
d)
07
101.

Elena wants to use a number line to find the difference 5 - (-7). Which is the best description of how she should do this?

a)

Start at -7 and move 5 units right.

b)

Start at -7 and move 5 units left.

c)

Start at 5 and move 7 units right.

d)

Start at 5 and move 7 units left.

102.

Which statement is correctly shown on the number line?

a)

-3 - (-2)

b)

-3 - 2

c)

-1 + 3

d)

-1 + 3

103.

8 + (-3)

a)

Start at 8 then move left 3 times

b)

Start at 8 then move right 3 times

c)

Start at 3 then move left 8 times

d)

Start at 3 then move right 8 times

104.

What sentence is represented by this number line?

a)

-1 + 4 = 5

b)

-5 + 4 = -1

c)

4 - (-5) = 1

105.

When adding a positive integer which way do you move on the number line

a)

Left

b)

Right

106.

When adding a negative integer which way do you move?

a)

Right

b)

Left

107.

When subtracting a negative integer which way do you move on the number line?

a)

Right

b)

Left

108.

The number line represents which number sentence

a)

7 - 3 = 4

b)

7 - 4 = 3

c)

4 + 3 = 7

d)

3 + 4 = 7

109.

Which sentence represents the number line?

a)

-2 - (-2) = -4

b)

-2 + 2 = -4

c)

-2 - 2 = -4

110.

Check ALL boxes that would have a negative sum

a)

2 + 5

b)

-8 + 3

c)

-6 + 6

d)

7 - (-3)

e)

9 + (-11)

111.

Match each expression with the correct solution.

a)

5+2-5+2  

1.

-3

b)

5+(2)5+\left(-2\right)  

2.

3

c)

52-5-2   

3.

-7

d)

5(2)5-\left(-2\right)  

4.

7

112.

Which SUBTRACTION equation matches the problem shown on the number line?

a)

7 - 5 = 2

b)

7 - 2 = 2

c)

7 - -5 = 2

d)

5 + -7 = 2

113.

Now evaluate 6 - 12

a)

18

b)

-18

c)

6

d)

-6

114.

Evaluate 5 - 7

a)

2

b)

-2

c)

12

d)

-12

115.

Which is an example of a zero pair?

a)

5+0

b)

5+5

c)

5+(-5)

d)

-5+(-5)

116.

What is the opposite of negative?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Zero

d)

It doesn't have an opposite.

117.

Which situation best describes a Zero Pair?

a)

You lost $5 then you spent $6.

b)

You had 2 dogs and then you got 2 more dogs.

c)

You had 4 apples and then you ate 4 apples.

d)

You owed $7 then you found a ten dollar bill.

118.

Which situation best describes a Zero Pair?

a)

You lost $5 then you spent $6.

b)

You had 2 dogs and then you got 2 more dogs.

c)

You had 4 apples and then you ate 4 apples.

d)

You owed $7 then you found a ten dollar bill.

119.

What is the best definition of a Zero Pair?

a)

Subtract a number and it's "opposite" to 0.

b)

A pair of zeros.

c)

A number and it's "opposite" add up to make 0.

d)

Two numbers

120.

What is the value?

a)

8

b)

-8

c)

0

d)

4

121.

What is the value?

a)

11

b)

-11

c)

-3

d)

3

122.

Is the final answer positive or negative?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Positive 3

d)

Negative 6

123.

What is the total value?

a)

4

b)

-1

c)

+2

d)

-2

124.

After canceling zero pairs, what tiles remain?

a)

+6

b)

+4

c)

+2

d)

-2

125.
a)
9
b)
10
c)
-9
d)
-10
126.

Inverse Operation of subtraction

a)

Addition

b)

Subtraction

c)

Multiplication

d)

Division

127.

Inverse Operation of Addition?

a)

Addition

b)

Subtraction

c)

Multiplication

d)

Division

128.

6 - 6

a)

0

b)

12

c)

-12

d)

9012

129.

Which option below is an example of a zero pair?

a)

9+(-2)

b)

3+(-3)

c)

5+(-2)

d)

3+(-2)

130.

Which is an example of a zero pair?

a)

-1+1

b)

1+1

c)

-1+(-1)

d)

1-(-1)

131.

Every number and its opposite equals 0.

a)

True

b)

False

132.

What is the combined value of 1 negative and 1 positive? Why?

a)

-2, because there's a negative

b)

0, because they form a zero pair

c)

+2, because there's a positive

d)

1, because there's a one

133.

The total value is 6

a)

True

b)

False

134.
12- (-2)
a)
-14
b)
-10
c)
10
d)
14
135.
0 - 7 = 
a)
14
b)
-7
c)
0
d)
7
136.
- 15 - (-9) =
a)
6
b)
- 24
c)
24
d)
- 6
137.
9 - 16 = 
a)
7
b)
- 7 
c)
- 25
d)
25
138.
-10 - 11 =
a)
21
b)
1
c)
- 21
d)
- 1