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: 15
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding: 5 + 10 = 15
Answer: 15
Move 7 to the right on the number line.
Answer: −17
Adding a negative is the same as subtracting: -8 − 9 = -17
Answer: 2
Move 8 to the left on the number line.
Answer: −3
Move 3 to the right on the number line.
Answer: 2
Move 2 to the left on the number line.
Answer: 9
Move 2 to the right on the number line.
Answer: 16
Move 9 to the right on the number line.
Answer: 0
Move 9 to the right on the number line.
Answer: 7
Move 10 to the right on the number line.
Answer: −18
Move 9 to the left on the number line.
Answer: 0
Adding a negative is the same as subtracting: 2 − 2 = 0
Answer: 9
Move 6 to the right on the number line.
Answer: 16
Move 6 to the right on the number line.
Answer: 3
Move 4 to the right on the number line.
Answer: 15
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding: 9 + 6 = 15
Answer: −12
Adding a negative is the same as subtracting: -5 − 7 = -12
Answer: 11
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding: 8 + 3 = 11
Answer: 0
Move 10 to the left on the number line.
Answer: −2
Adding a negative is the same as subtracting: 7 − 9 = -2
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