Year 8 Integers (Directed Numbers) Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 8 integers worksheet.
Year 8 Integers (Directed Numbers) Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Remember the sign rules. Use a number line if it helps.
Answer: −36
Move 16 to the left on the number line.
Answer: −13
Move 19 to the left on the number line.
Answer: −5
Adding a negative is the same as subtracting: 10 − 15 = -5
Answer: 114
Same signs give a positive product.
Answer: 10
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding: 0 + 10 = 10
Answer: −7
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding: -8 + 1 = -7
Answer: 2
Same signs give a positive quotient.
Answer: 6
Same signs give a positive quotient.
Answer: −9
Move 12 to the left on the number line.
Answer: 154
Same signs give a positive product.
Answer: 2
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding: -8 + 10 = 2
Answer: −2
Move 9 to the right on the number line.
Answer: 11
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding: 8 + 3 = 11
Answer: 23
Move 3 to the right on the number line.
Answer: 37
Move 19 to the right on the number line.
Answer: −2
Different signs give a negative quotient.
Answer: 17
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding: 4 + 13 = 17
Answer: −21
Move 4 to the left on the number line.
Answer: −2
Different signs give a negative quotient.
Answer: −5
Different signs give a negative quotient.
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