Quiz on Adding & Subtracting Integers

Write an addition equation to represent the diagram below.

What is the absolute value of 12?

What is | -12 |?

Which situation would result in a final value of zero?

• a) The account balance after withdrawing $220 and then depositing $184.

• b) The height of an airplane after descending 9,000 meters from a height of 35,000 meters.

• c) The temperature after a decrease of 10 degrees from a temperature of 10 degrees.

• d) The distance above sea level after decreasing 24 meters from a depth of 24 meters below sea level.

Which integer has the greatest absolute value?

• a) -8

• b) 1

• c) -3

• d) 4

Which expression is an example of the additive inverse property?

• a) 15 + 15

• b) -5 + 0

• c) 7 + (-7)

• d) -2 + (-2)

Find the sum of the following: -6 + 3

• -9

• 9

• 3

• -3

Find the sum of the following: −8 − 4

• -12

• 4

• 12

• -4

Generate an equivalent addition expression and then solve: − 2 − (− 4)

Generate an equivalent addition expression and then solve: 32 - (-17)

• -32 + 17 = -15

• 32 + 17 = 49

• 32 + (-17) = 15

• -32 - 17 = -49