Integer Subtraction & Absolute Value Jeopardy!

Same Sign

100

-7 - (-4)

-3

200

4 - 9

-5

300

-13 - (-19)

6

400

3 - 42

-39

500

-72 - (-93)

21

Different Sign

100

1 - (-3)

4

200

-3 - 8

-11

300

14 - (-15)

29

400

13 - (-27)

40

500

-19 - 27

-46

Random

100

-7 - (-3)

-4

200

17 - (-7)

24

300

-2 - (-16)

14

400

-3 - (-78)

75

500

13 - 98

-85

Absolute Value

100

|(-6)| - 4

2

200

3 - |(-2)|

1

300

3 + |(-7)|

10

400

|(-3) - 17|

20

500

(-21) - |(-13)|

-34

Word Problem

100

Write an equation to represent the situation:

A dolphin went from a depth of 8ft and jumped 4ft into the air.

-8 + 12 = 4

200

Write an equation to represent the situation:

Write this as an ADDITION equation!

When Steve woke up, the temperature outside was 102º F. Two hours later it was 3º lower. What was the temperature outside then?

102 + (-3) = 99

300

Write an equation to represent the situation:

An elevator is on the twentieth floor. It goes down 11 floors and then up 5 floors. What floor is the elevator on now?

20 - 11 + 5 = 14

400

Write an equation to represent the situation:

It will be – 12º tonight. The weatherman predicts it will be 25º warmer by noon tomorrow. What will the temperature be by noon tomorrow?

-12 + 25 = 13

500

Write an equation to represent the situation:

What is the balance as a result of having a credit of $84 and a debit of $29?

84 + (-29) = 55