Rules
Same Signs
Different Signs
Number Sentence
Word Problems
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(Postive) + (Positive) = _______

Positive

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(+3) + 8 = ____

11

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14 + (-23) = ____

-9

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gain 9 yards + lose of 4 yards

9 + (-4) =

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A submarine was 15 feet below sea level. It then ascended 12 feet. Where is the submarine now?

-15 + 12 = -3 feet

(3 feet below sea level)

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(Negative) + (Negative) = ________

Negative

200

29 + (+16) = ______

45

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-6 + 18 = _____

12

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25 feet below sea level + descend 13 feet

-25 + (-13) =

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My cousin earned $25 snow blowing a driveway. She loaned me $15 for a new game. How much money does my cousin have?

25 + (-15) = $10

300

When signs are the same what operation do you use?

Addition

300

-42 + (-13) = ______

-55

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-75 + 19 = ______

-56

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save $200 + spend $56 

200 + (-56) =

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A football team loses 8 yards on the first play and then loses 5 yards on the next play. How many yards did they lose on the two plays?

-8 + (-5) = -13 yards 

(Lost 13 yards)

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When signs are different what operation do you use?

Subtract

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65 + 22 = ______

87

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-40 + 82 = _____

42

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descend 22 feet + dive down 47 feet

-22 + (-47) =

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You park in a garage 3 floors below ground level. Then you go up 12 floors in the elevator. What floor do you get off the elevator?

-3 + 12 = 9th floor

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When signs are different. In the final answer you keep the sign of the ___________________.

Bigger number

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-123 + (-61) = ______

-184

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-34 + 43 = ______

9

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made $88 + saved $100 

88 + 100 =

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The temperature in Plattsbugh this morning was -17 degrees. If the temperature rose 11 degrees by lunch time. What is the temperature now?

-17 + 11 = -6 degrees

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