Year 8 Integers (Directed Numbers) Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 8 integers worksheet.
Year 8 Integers (Directed Numbers) Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Remember the sign rules. Use a number line if it helps.
Answer: −8
Adding a negative is the same as subtracting: -1 − 7 = -8
Answer: −16
Move 9 to the left on the number line.
Answer: −6
Move 4 to the right on the number line.
Answer: 19
Move 10 to the right on the number line.
Answer: 6
Move 3 to the left on the number line.
Answer: −8
Move 2 to the left on the number line.
Answer: 17
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding: 9 + 8 = 17
Answer: −1
Adding a negative is the same as subtracting: 0 − 1 = -1
Answer: 2
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding: -2 + 4 = 2
Answer: 13
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding: 10 + 3 = 13
Answer: 1
Move 9 to the left on the number line.
Answer: 5
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding: -1 + 6 = 5
Answer: 12
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding: 10 + 2 = 12
Answer: 1
Adding a negative is the same as subtracting: 7 − 6 = 1
Answer: −5
Move 5 to the right on the number line.
Answer: 7
Move 2 to the left on the number line.
Answer: 0
Adding a negative is the same as subtracting: 7 − 7 = 0
Answer: 11
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding: 5 + 6 = 11
Answer: −6
Move 1 to the right on the number line.
Answer: −3
Move 6 to the left on the number line.
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