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Additive Inverse Worksheet

Explore the concept of additive inverse with this Grade 3 math worksheet, featuring number line activities and fill-in-the-blank questions.

Grade 3 Math Arithmetic and Number TheoryAdditive Inverse
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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.A.1

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Additive Inverse Worksheet

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Remember, the additive inverse of a number is the number you add to it to get zero.

1. The additive inverse of 5 is  .

2. When you add a number and its additive inverse, the sum is  .

3. The additive inverse of -10 is  .

4. If you have 7 apples and then you lose 7 apples, you have   apples left. This shows the idea of an additive inverse.

5. Draw a dot on the number line to show the number 3. Then draw another dot to show its additive inverse.

0123-1-2-3

6. On the number line below, circle the number -4. Then, put a square around its additive inverse.

01234-1-2-3-4

7. The additive inverse of a positive number is always a negative number.

T

True

F

False

8. The additive inverse of zero is any positive number.

T

True

F

False

9. Which equation shows the additive inverse of 8?

a

8 + 8 = 16

b

8 - 8 = 0

c

8 + 0 = 8

d

8 x 1 = 8

10. What is the additive inverse of -2?

a

-2

b

0

c

2

d

4