Adding and Subtracting Negative Numbers

Master adding and subtracting negative numbers with this comprehensive Grade 12 math worksheet, featuring various question types and real-world applications.

Grade 12 Math Number SenseIntegers and Rational NumbersAdding and Subtracting Negative Numbers

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Fill in the BlanksMultiple Choice2 Short AnswerTrue / False

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.1CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.1.BCCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.1.C

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Adding and Subtracting Negative Numbers

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1. Subtracting a negative number is the same as a positive number.

2. When adding two negative numbers, the result will always be .

3. The absolute value of a number is its distance from on the number line.

4. Which expression is equivalent to -8 - (-5)?

-8 + 5

-8 - 5

8 + 5

8 - 5

5. What is the result of -15 + 7?

-22

-8

6. Calculate the value of -10 + (-4) - (-6). Show your steps.

7. A submarine is at a depth of -250 feet. It then ascends 75 feet. What is its new depth? Write an equation and solve.

8. The sum of a positive number and a negative number is always negative.

True

False

9. -12 - 5 is equal to -12 + (-5).

True

False

10. Illustrate the operation -3 + 7 on the number line below. Indicate the starting point, direction, and endpoint.