Math · Integers

Adding and Subtracting Integers

Add and subtract positive and negative numbers, including temperature and elevation problems.

  • 🎓 Grade 7
  • 🧮 Math
  • 📐 7.NS.A.1
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  1. −12 + 11 = ?

    • A 23
    • B −23
    • C 1
    • D −1

    −12 + 11 = −1

  2. −3 − (−12) = ?

    • A 15
    • B −9
    • C 9
    • D −15

    Subtracting is adding the opposite: −3 + 12 = 9

  3. −14 + (−8) = ?

    • A 22
    • B 6
    • C −22
    • D −6

    −14 + (−8) = −22

  4. −13 − 14 = ?

    • A −27
    • B −1
    • C 27
    • D 1

    Subtracting is adding the opposite: −13 + (−14) = −27

  5. 6 + (−7) = ?

    • A −13
    • B 13
    • C 1
    • D −1

    6 + (−7) = −1

  6. 15 − (−13) = ?

    • A −2
    • B 2
    • C −28
    • D 28

    Subtracting is adding the opposite: 15 + 13 = 28

  7. −6 + 15 = ?

    • A 21
    • B 9
    • C −9
    • D −21

    −6 + 15 = 9

  8. −12 − (−5) = ?

    • A 17
    • B 7
    • C −17
    • D −7

    Subtracting is adding the opposite: −12 + 5 = −7

  9. −11 + 11 = ?

    • A 2
    • B 22
    • C 0
    • D −22

    −11 + 11 = 0

  10. −8 − 8 = ?

    • A 0
    • B 16
    • C −18
    • D −16

    Subtracting is adding the opposite: −8 + (−8) = −16

  11. 5 + (−1) = ?

    • A −4
    • B 4
    • C 6
    • D −6

    5 + (−1) = 4

  12. 2 − (−1) = ?

    • A −3
    • B 1
    • C 3
    • D −1

    Subtracting is adding the opposite: 2 + 1 = 3

  13. −13 + (−3) = ?

    • A −10
    • B 10
    • C 16
    • D −16

    −13 + (−3) = −16

  14. 9 − (−7) = ?

    • A 2
    • B −2
    • C 16
    • D −16

    Subtracting is adding the opposite: 9 + 7 = 16

  15. −2 + 1 = ?

    • A 1
    • B 3
    • C −1
    • D −3

    −2 + 1 = −1

  16. −4 − 1 = ?

    • A −3
    • B −5
    • C 5
    • D 3

    Subtracting is adding the opposite: −4 + (−1) = −5

  17. −12 + 7 = ?

    • A 5
    • B −19
    • C 19
    • D −5

    −12 + 7 = −5

  18. −7 − (−4) = ?

    • A −3
    • B −11
    • C 3
    • D 11

    Subtracting is adding the opposite: −7 + 4 = −3

  19. −15 + (−9) = ?

    • A −6
    • B 6
    • C 24
    • D −24

    −15 + (−9) = −24

  20. −9 − 7 = ?

    • A 2
    • B −16
    • C −2
    • D 16

    Subtracting is adding the opposite: −9 + (−7) = −16

  21. 11 + (−5) = ?

    • A 6
    • B −16
    • C 16
    • D −6

    11 + (−5) = 6

  22. −15 − 6 = ?

    • A −21
    • B 9
    • C −9
    • D 21

    Subtracting is adding the opposite: −15 + (−6) = −21

  23. −2 + (−4) = ?

    • A 2
    • B −6
    • C −2
    • D 6

    −2 + (−4) = −6

  24. −6 − 6 = ?

    • A 12
    • B 0
    • C −12
    • D −14

    Subtracting is adding the opposite: −6 + (−6) = −12

  25. The temperature is −4°F. It rises 9 degrees. What is the new temperature?

    • A 13°F
    • B −5°F
    • C 5°F
    • D −13°F
  26. A submarine at −120 m rises 45 m. What is its new depth?

    • A −165 m
    • B 75 m
    • C −75 m
    • D 165 m

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