Adding Positive and Negative Numbers Explained

What is the sum of 7 and 3?

• -4

• 10

• 4

• -10

If you add 8 and -5, what is the result?

• -13

• 3

• -3

• 13

What is the first step when adding -7 and 3?

• Subtract them

• Divide them

• Multiply them

• Add them directly

When adding -7 and 3, what sign does the result take?

• None

• Negative

• Positive

• Zero

How can you simplify -7 + 3 using a trick?

• Break -7 into -4 and -3

• Break 3 into 1 and 2

• Multiply them

• Add them directly

What is the result of -5 + 16?

• 21

• 11

• -11

• -21

How can you simplify 14 + -2?

• Multiply them

• Add them directly

• Break -2 into -1 and -1

• Break 14 into 12 and 2

What is the result of 14 + -2?

• -16

• 16

• -12

• 12

How can you simplify 8 + -30?

• Multiply them

• Break 8 into 4 and 4

• Add them directly

• Break 30 into 8 and 22

What is the result of 8 + -30?

• -38

• 38

• 22

• -22