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Adding and subtracting integers

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
-18 + (-10)
a)
-28
b)
28
c)
8
d)
-8
2.
When you add integers with the same sign, what do you do? 
a)

(+) and keep the sign

b)

(-) and keep the sign of the larger

c)
(x) and keep the sign
d)

(-) and keep the sign of the smaller

3.
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 
4.

To solve a subtraction problem, you should . . .

(READ THE CHOICES CAREFULLY)

a)

Change both numbers to the opposite and add them

b)

Keep the first number, change the - to +, and change the second number to the opposite

c)

Switch the order and subtract

d)

Keep the first number, change the - to + and keep the second number

5.

8 - 14 ... Which addition sentence represents the same problem?

a)

8 + (-14)

b)

8 + 14

c)

-8 + 14

d)

-8 + (-14)

6.
-4 + (-3) = ?
a)
7
b)
1
c)
-1
d)
-7
7.
-10 - 7
a)
-3
b)
3
c)
-17
d)
17
8.
-22 + (-24) 
a)
46
b)
-22
c)
22
d)
-46
9.

12 + (-2)

a)

-10

b)

-14

c)

14

d)

10

10.
-2 - (-10) = ?
a)
-12
b)
12
c)
8
d)
-8
11.
-2 + 4 
a)
-2
b)
2
c)
0
d)
-4
12.
-9 + (-5)
a)
-14
b)
14
c)
-4
13.
-7 - 2
a)
-9
b)
9
c)
5
d)
-5
14.
1-2
a)
1
b)
-1
c)
5
d)
-5
15.
-8 - (-4) =
a)
12
b)
-12
c)
4
d)
-4
16.
1 - (-18)
a)
-17
b)
19
c)
17
d)
-18
17.
-7 - (-2) = ?
a)
9
b)
-9
c)
-5
d)
5
18.
-2 - (-10) = ?
a)
-12
b)
12
c)
8
d)
-8
19.
12 - 14 = ?
a)
-2
b)
2
c)
26
d)
-6
20.
8 - (-5) =
a)
13
b)
-13
c)
3
d)
-3
21.
4 - 9  =
a)
13
b)
5
c)
-5
d)
-13
22.

What is the opposite of 5?

a)

5

b)

-5

c)

1/5

d)

-1/5

23.

-8 + 8 =

a)

16

b)

-16

c)

0

d)

8