Year 7 Integers (Directed Numbers) Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 7 integers worksheet.
Year 7 Integers (Directed Numbers) Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Remember the sign rules. Use a number line if it helps.
Answer: −9
Move 1 to the right on the number line.
Answer: 5
Move 2 to the left on the number line.
Answer: −9
Adding a negative is the same as subtracting: -8 − 1 = -9
Answer: −3
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding: -5 + 2 = -3
Answer: −3
Move 1 to the right on the number line.
Answer: 7
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding: -3 + 10 = 7
Answer: −10
Adding a negative is the same as subtracting: -4 − 6 = -10
Answer: 14
Move 5 to the right on the number line.
Answer: −5
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding: -6 + 1 = -5
Answer: −1
Move 6 to the right on the number line.
Answer: −6
Move 1 to the left on the number line.
Answer: 3
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding: 0 + 3 = 3
Answer: 9
Move 1 to the right on the number line.
Answer: 18
Move 10 to the right on the number line.
Answer: 5
Move 8 to the right on the number line.
Answer: −9
Move 4 to the left on the number line.
Answer: 3
Adding a negative is the same as subtracting: 4 − 1 = 3
Answer: 0
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding: -4 + 4 = 0
Answer: 10
Move 2 to the right on the number line.
Answer: 16
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding: 8 + 8 = 16
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