Adding and Subtracting Negative Numbers

Practice adding and subtracting negative numbers with this Grade 6 math worksheet, featuring number line diagrams and various problem types.

Grade 6 Math Number SenseIntegers and Rational NumbersAdding and Subtracting Negative Numbers

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2 Short AnswerFill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceTrue / False

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.5CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.6CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.7

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mathgrade 6integersnegative numbersadditionsubtraction

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the number lines to help visualize the operations.

1. What is the result of 5 + (-3)?

2. Calculate -2 + (-4).

3. Subtracting a negative number is the same as a positive number. For example, 7 - (-2) = 7 + 2 = .

4. Complete the equation: -5 - (-3) = -5 + = .

5. Which expression has the same value as 8 - (-4)?

8 - 4

8 + 4

-8 + 4

-8 - 4

6. The temperature was -7°C in the morning. By afternoon, it rose by 5°C. What is the new temperature?

7. A submarine is at a depth of -200 feet. It then descends another 50 feet. What is its new depth?

8. -10 + 3 = -7

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