Positive and Negative Integers Worksheet

Grade 8 math worksheet focusing on understanding, comparing, and performing operations with positive and negative integers.

Grade 8 Math Number SensePositive and Negative Integers

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.1CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.2

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mathintegersnegative numbersnumber sensegrade 8

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Positive and Negative Integers

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work where applicable.

1. Which of the following numbers is the smallest?

-10

-5

2. What is the sum of -8 and 3?

-11

-5

3. The opposite of -15 is .

4. When you subtract a negative number, it is the same as a positive number.

5. Order the following integers from least to greatest: -7, 0, 5, -2, 1.

6. A submarine is at -250 feet relative to sea level. If it ascends 100 feet, what is its new position?

7. The absolute value of -9 is -9.

True

False

8. Multiplying two negative integers results in a positive integer.

True

False

9. Use the number line to show the sum of -4 + 7. Mark your starting point and the final answer.

10. The temperature in Anchorage, Alaska, was -5°F at 6 AM. By noon, the temperature rose by 12°F. What was the temperature at noon? Show your work.