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Additive Inverse Worksheet

Explore the concept of additive inverse with this Grade 5 math worksheet, featuring number line exercises, fill-in-the-blanks, and short answer questions.

Grade 5 Math Arithmetic and Number TheoryAdditive Inverse
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Fill in the Blanks2 Short AnswerMultiple ChoiceTrue / False

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NBT.A.1

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Additive Inverse Worksheet

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Read each question carefully and provide the best answer. Remember, the additive inverse of a number is the number that, when added to the original number, results in zero.

1. The additive inverse of 7 is  .

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

3. The additive inverse of -12 is  .

4. The number 0 is its own additive inverse because   +   = 0.

5. Draw a number line and show the number 4 and its additive inverse. Explain your drawing.

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6. Which of the following pairs are additive inverses?

a

5 and 5

b

10 and -10

c

2 and 1/2

d

-3 and 0

7. What is the sum of any number and its additive inverse?

a

The number itself

b

One

c

Zero

d

Undefined

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

T

True

F

False

9. The additive inverse of 0 is 1.

T

True

F

False

10. Sarah said that the additive inverse of 25 is -25. Is she correct? Explain why or why not.