Mastering Addition and Subtraction of Integers

What is the result of 12 plus negative 7?

• 5

• -5

• 19

• -19

How do you find the result when adding integers with different signs?

• Multiply the absolute values

• Subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger

• Add the absolute values

• None of the above

What is the mental math approach to solving 12 plus negative 7?

• None of the above

• 12 minus 7

• 12 divided by negative 7

• 12 times negative 7

What is the result of negative 8 plus negative 10?

• -18

• 18

• 2

• -2

When adding integers with the same sign, what should you do?

• Add their absolute values

• Subtract their absolute values

• Multiply their absolute values

• None of the above

What is the result of 5 minus negative 9?

• -4

• 4

• -14

• 14

How do you approach subtracting integers?

• By multiplying

• By subtracting directly

• By adding the opposite

• None of the above

What does subtracting a negative number represent?

• Increasing in value

• Decreasing in value

• Cannot be determined

• No change in value

What is the result of negative 3 minus 20?

• -17

• 23

• -23

• 17

When subtracting a positive number from a negative number, the result is:

• Cannot be determined

• Zero

• Negative

• Positive