Adding and Subtracting Negative Numbers

Exercise 1

a.) 2 + -3 = b.) -4 + 3 = c.) 2 + -2 - -3 =

d.) -4 + -2 = e.) 8 - (4 - 6 ) = f.) -5 - 6 + -2 =

g.) -6 + -6 - -10 h.) 14 - -17 + - 9 i.) -3 - - 19 + (2 – 5)

Exercise 2
Magic Squares
In a magic square, the numbers in any row, column or diagonal add up
to give the same answer. Complete each of these magic squares.

-2 -4
-2 -7 0 8
-3
3 1

2 4 -2 -3 -8

-3 -5 1 9 -3

5 -2 5 2 -9

2 0 -2 5

Exercise 3
Fill in the gaps in the number wall

Exercise 4 Challenging questions

a.) 2- x= 5 b.) -4 + x = -2 c.) x + -2 = -1

d.) -4 + -2 – x = 0 e.) 8 - (x - 6 ) = 12 f.) -5 - x + -2 = -9

A. Solve the following problems.

1. -2 + (+3) = 11. -3 +(-4) = 21. 25 - (-17) =

3. -7 - (-3) = 13. 5 + (-18) = 23. -42 ÷ (-6) =

4. -7 - (+3) = 14. -8 ÷ (-4) = 24. -21 + -19 =

5. -14 - 6 = 15. 17 x (-4) = 25. 32 ÷ (-4) =

6. 6 + (-8) = 16. 81 ÷ (-9) = 26. 14 - (-7) + (-2) =

7. 12 + (+7) = 17. -21 ÷ (-7) = 27. -8 x -4 ÷ -2 =

8. -8 + (-1) = 18. -7 x (- 9) = 28. -24 ÷ 4 + -17 =

9. -9 - (+6) = 19. 8 x (- 7) = 29. 7 - (-3) + (-2) - 4 =

10. 11 + (-2) = 20. 56 ÷ (-14) = 30. 12 + (-7) - (-28) =

B. Use order of operations to solve the following problems.

1. 18 - (-12 - 3) = 7. -19 + (7 - 4)3 =

2. 18 + (-7) x (32 – 6) = 8. -19 - (-3) + -2 x (8 + -4) =

3. 20 + -4(32 - 6) = 9. -3 + 2 x (-6 ÷ 3)2

4. 3 x (-4) + (32 ÷ (-4 x 2)) = 10. 23 + (-16) ÷ 42 x 5 - (-3) =

5. -6 x (12 - 15) + 23 = 11. 4 x (-6) + 8 - (-2) =

E. Solve the following word problems using positive and negative numbers.

1. Steve has overdrawn his checking account by $27. His bank charged him $15 for an overdraft fee.
Then he quickly deposited $100. What is his current balance?

2. Joe played golf with Sam on a special par 3 course.. They played nine holes. The expected
number of strokes on each hole was 3. A birdie is 1 below par. An eagle is 2 below par. A bogie is one
above par. A double bogie is 2 above par. On nine holes Frank made par on 1 hole, got 2 birdies,
one eagle, four bogies, and one double bogie. How many points above or below par was Franks score?
3. Find the difference in height between the top of a hill 973 metres high and a crack
caused by an earthquake 79 metres below sea level.

4. In Detroit the high temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit for five days in January were -12°,
-8°, -3°, 6°, -15°. What was the average temperature for these five days?

5. Hightop Roofing was $3765 in the “red” (owed creditors this amount) at the end of June.
At the end of December they were $8765 in the “red.” Did they make or lose money
between June and December? How much?

6. To establish the location of a hole relative to a fixed zero point, a machinist must make
the following calculation:

y = 5 - (3.750 - 0.500) - 2.375 Find y.

A. Solve the following problems.

1. -2 + (+3) = 1 11. -3 +(-4) = -7 21. 25 - (-17) = 42

3. -7 - (-3) = -4 13. 5 + (-18) = -13 23. -42 ÷ (-6) = +7

4. -7 - (+3) = -10 14. -8 ÷ (-4) = 2 24. -21 + -19 =

5. -14 - 6 = -20 15. 17 x (-4) = -68 25. 32 ÷ (-4) =

6. 6 + (-8) = -2 16. 81 ÷ (-9) = - 9 26. 14 - (-7) + (-2) =

7. 12 + (+7) = 19 17. -21 ÷ (-7) = +3 27. -8 x -4 ÷ -2 =

8. -8 + (-1) = -9 18. -7 x (- 9) = +63 28. -24 ÷ 4 + -17 =

9. -9 - (+6) = -15 19. 8 x (- 7) = -56 29. 7 - (-3) + (-2) - 4 =

10. 11 + (-2) = 9 20. 56 ÷ (-14) = -4 30. 12 + (-7) - (-28) =

B. Use order of operations to solve the following problems.

1. 18 - (-12 - 3) = 7. -19 + (7 - 4)3 =

2. 18 + (-7) x (32 – 6) = 8. -19 - (-3) + -2 x (8 + -4) =

3. 20 + -4(32 - 6) = 9. -3 + 2 x (-6 ÷ 3)2

4. 3 x (-4) + (32 ÷ (-4 x 2)) = 10. 23 + (-16) ÷ 42 x 5 - (-3) =

5. -6 x (12 - 15) + 23 = 11. 4 x (-6) + 8 - (-2) =

E. Solve the following word problems using positive and negative numbers.

1. Steve has overdrawn his checking account by $27. His bank charged him $15 for an overdraft fee.
Then he quickly deposited $100. What is his current balance?

2. Joe played golf with Sam on a special par 3 course.. They played nine holes. The expected
number of strokes on each hole was 3. A birdie is 1 below par. An eagle is 2 below par. A bogie is one
above par. A double bogie is 2 above par. On nine holes Frank made par on 1 hole, got 2 birdies,
one eagle, four bogies, and one double bogie. How many points above or below par was Franks score?