Operations with Signed Numbers Practice

1. What is the result of adding -5 and 8?

• -3

• -13

• 13

• 3

When you add two negative numbers, the sum is _______________.

• positive

• negative

• positive or negative depending on the absolute value of the numbers.

• not possible to calculate

2. Calculate the difference between 12 and 7.

• 5

• 19

• 9

• 2

When you subtract two negative numbers, the difference is _______________.

• positive

• negative

• positive or negative depending on the absolute value of the numbers.

• not possible to calculate

3. When you add -3 and -7, what is the sum?

• -10

• 10

• 0

• 4

4. Subtract -10 from -5.

• -15

• 0

• 5

• 15

5. What is the product of 6 and -4?

• 10

• 0

• 24

• -24

When you multiply two negative numbers, the product is _______________.

• positive

• negative

• positive or negative depending on the absolute value of the numbers.

• not possible to calculate

6. Find the result of multiplying -8 and -2.

• 0

• 16

• -10

• 4

7. If you divide 20 by -5, what is the quotient?

• 0

• 5

• 4

• -4