Year 7 Integers (Directed Numbers) Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 7 integers worksheet.
Year 7 Integers (Directed Numbers) Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Remember the sign rules. Use a number line if it helps.
Answer: −6
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding: -8 + 2 = -6
Answer: 19
Move 10 to the right on the number line.
Answer: 14
Move 6 to the right on the number line.
Answer: −1
Adding a negative is the same as subtracting: 8 − 9 = -1
Answer: −11
Move 2 to the left on the number line.
Answer: 0
Move 3 to the right on the number line.
Answer: 0
Move 8 to the right on the number line.
Answer: 4
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding: -3 + 7 = 4
Answer: 8
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding: 4 + 4 = 8
Answer: 4
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding: 2 + 2 = 4
Answer: 1
Move 6 to the left on the number line.
Answer: 3
Move 8 to the right on the number line.
Answer: −5
Move 8 to the left on the number line.
Answer: 2
Move 3 to the right on the number line.
Answer: −6
Move 5 to the left on the number line.
Answer: 16
Move 7 to the right on the number line.
Answer: −9
Adding a negative is the same as subtracting: -7 − 2 = -9
Answer: 8
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding: -1 + 9 = 8
Answer: 4
Move 10 to the right on the number line.
Answer: −12
Adding a negative is the same as subtracting: -6 − 6 = -12
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