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Integer Subtraction Practice
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Integer Subtraction Practice
To subtract an integer, add its opposite. For example, subtracting a negative is the same as adding a positive. Show working where you can.
Calculate
Work out each difference.
1.Find 11 − 7.
2.Calculate −8 − (−5).
3.Work out 4 − (−6).
4.Find the value of −9 − 4.
5.Calculate 0 − (−7).
Integers in context
Write a subtraction calculation and give the result, including units where needed.
6.At dawn, the temperature in a mountain town was −2°C. By midday it had fallen by 9°C. What was the midday temperature?
7.Nathan's account balance was −$12. She then deposited $20. Represent the deposit as subtracting a negative amount, and find the new balance.
8.A diver is 18 metres below sea level. The diver rises 11 metres. Use sea level as 0 and find the diver's new position.
Challenge
Use the number line to think about subtracting a negative integer, then explain the calculation.
9.Start at −3 on the number line. To calculate −3 − (−4), which direction and how many units should you move? Give the final answer.
10.A lift is on level −4. It moves up 9 levels. Write this change as a subtraction of a negative integer and state the level where it stops.
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