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Subtracting Integers

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 6hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

-3 - 11

a)

8

b)

-14

c)

14

d)

-8

2.

-3 - 11

a)

8

b)

-14

c)

14

d)

-8

3.

4 - 9

a)

-5

b)

13

c)

12

d)

-6

4.

12 - 16

a)

18

b)

-6

c)

-4

d)

4

5.

15 - (-8)

a)

7

b)

-7

c)

23

d)

-23

6.

-4 - 7

a)

-11

b)

11

c)

-3

d)

3

7.

11 - (-2)

a)

13

b)

-13

c)

9

d)

-9

8.

Rewrite the expression

7 - (-6)

a)

7 - 6

b)

7 + (-6)

c)

7 + 6

d)

-7 + (-6)

9.

-14 - (-14)

a)

0

b)

28

c)

-28

d)

-14

10.

39-3-9  

(a)  

11.

111411-14  

(a)  

12.

11(4)-11-\left(-4\right)  

(a)  

13.

24-2-4  

(a)  

14.

2(4)-2-\left(-4\right)  

(a)  

15.

797-9  

(a)  

16.

161-6  

(a)  

17.

13(8)13-\left(-8\right)  

(a)  

18.

11411-4  

(a)  

19.

8(4)8-\left(-4\right)  

(a)  

20.

7(15)-7-\left(-15\right)  

(a)  

21.
How would you rewrite -10 - 5?
a)
10 + (-5)
b)
-10 + 5
c)
-10 + (-5)
d)
10 + 5 
22.
(-9) - (+3)
a)
-12
b)
-6
c)
6
d)
12
23.
12- (-2)
a)
-14
b)
-10
c)
10
d)
14
24.
(+30) - (-6)
a)
-36
b)
-24
c)
24
d)
36
25.
0 - 7 = 
a)
14
b)
-7
c)
0
d)
7
26.
- 15 - (-9) =
a)
6
b)
- 24
c)
24
d)
- 6
27.
4-21 =
a)
- 17
b)
17
c)
25
d)
-25
28.
9 - 16 = 
a)
7
b)
- 7 
c)
- 25
d)
25
29.
-10 - 11 =
a)
21
b)
1
c)
- 21
d)
- 1
30.
5 - (-15) =
a)
20
b)
- 20
c)
10
d)
- 10
31.
How do you say this problem in words?
-3 - (-10)
a)
negative three minus negative ten
b)
three minus ten
c)
negative three minus ten
d)
negative three subtract ten
32.
Which question is the SAME as
24 + (-6)             ?
a)
24 - 6
b)
24 + 6
c)
-24 - 6
d)
-24 + 6
33.
Which question is the SAME as
-4 - (-2)       ?
a)
-4 + 2
b)
-4 - 2
c)
4 + 2
d)
4 - 2
34.

0 - (-1) =

a)

1

b)

0

c)

-1

35.
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
36.

-3 - 11

a)

8

b)

-14

c)

14

d)

-8

37.

6 - -7

(a)  

38.

4 - 9

a)

-5

b)

13

c)

12

d)

-6

39.

12 - 16

a)

18

b)

-6

c)

-4

d)

4

40.

15 - (-8)

a)

7

b)

-7

c)

23

d)

-23

41.

-4 - 7

a)

-11

b)

11

c)

-3

d)

3

42.

11 - (-2)

a)

13

b)

-13

c)

9

d)

-9

43.

Rewrite the expression

7 - (-6)

a)

7 - 6

b)

7 + (-6)

c)

7 + 6

d)

-7 + (-6)

44.

-14 - (-14)

a)

0

b)

28

c)

-28

d)

-14

45.

Simplify

132-18

a)

150

b)

-114

c)

114

d)

-150

46.
What is the rules for subtracting integers?
a)
Change to multiplication and use the opposite of the second number.
b)
Change to addition and use the opposite of the second number.
c)
Find the opposite of both numbers and then add. 
d)
Subtract like normal and keep the larger sign. 
47.
How would -9 -(-5) look like as an addition problem?
a)
-9 + (-5)
b)
9 + 5
c)
-9 + 5
d)
9 + (-5)
48.
What would 12 - 20 look like as a addition problem?
a)
12 + (-20)
b)
-12 + (-20)
c)
12 + 20
d)
-12 + 20
49.
5 - 2
a)
7
b)
3
c)
-3
d)
-7
50.
-3 - 2
a)
-1
b)
-5
c)
1
d)
6
51.
-7 - 2
a)
-9
b)
9
c)
5
d)
-5
52.
19 - (-19)
a)
0
b)
36
c)
26
d)
38
53.
-7 - (-7)
a)
14
b)
0
c)
-14
d)
1
54.
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
55.
I had $-25 in my account.  I deposited $70 into my account.  How much money do I have now?
a)
$105
b)
$-45
c)
$45
d)
-$105
56.
The football team gained 8 yards on the first play. Lost 6 yards on the next. Gained 3 yards on the third play and lost 12 yards on their final play. What was their final change in yardage after the four plays?
a)
7
b)
-7
c)
29
d)
-13
57.
During the week Jimmy spent $45 eating out, gained $55 mowing lawns and spent $15 on gas. What was Jimmy's change in dollars at the end of the week?
a)
$5
b)
- $5
c)
- $15
d)
$15
58.

-1 - 5 =

a)

4

b)

6

c)

-6

d)

-4

59.

0 - 7 =

a)

0

b)

7

c)

-7

d)

1

60.

6 - 2 =

a)

4

b)

-4

c)

8

d)

-8

61.

-4 - (-9) =

a)

5

b)

-5

c)

13

d)

-13

62.

8 - 10 =

a)

2

b)

-2

c)

18

d)

-18

63.

7 - (-4) =

a)

11

b)

-11

c)

3

d)

-3

64.

6 - (-3) =

a)

9

b)

-9

c)

3

d)

-3

65.

-12 - 7 =

a)

5

b)

-5

c)

19

d)

-19