Negative Operations

Integers

100

-5 - 9

-14

200

3 - (-2)

5

300

-40(30)

-1200

400

-8 - (-1) + (-2)

-9

500

9(-3) - 5

-32

Decimals

100

0.5(-2)

-1

200

-3.2/-2

1.6

300

6.4 - (-2.3)

8.7

400

-4.1 + 5.6

1.5

500

9.1(-2) - 4.1

-22.3

Fractions

100

1/2 - 3 1/2 

-3

200

1/4 + (-2)

-1 3/4 

300

(4/5)(-3)

-2 2/5

400

-3(1/2) + 2 1/2

2

500

-5 divided by 3/4 

-6 2/3 

Word Problems

100

The temperature is -3 degrees. If it raises 10 degrees, how hot is it now? 

7 degrees

200

You stand on a cliff 50 feet above sea level. When you jump into the water, you are 6 feet below sea level. How far did you jump? 

56 feet

300

At noon, the temperature is -2 degrees. Each hour, it increases 3 degrees. What time is it at 4:00 pm? 

10 degrees

400

You have -$200 on your credit card balance. You are paid $2000, then spend $1200 in rent. How much do you have now? 

$600

500

A submarine is 50 ft below sea level. Each second, it descends 2 feet. How how many inches down will it be after 1 minute? 

-2040 inches

Misc.

100

Is it possible for a shape to have a negative area? 

NO!

200

Is it possible to square a negative number?

YES!

300

Are all numbers either positive or negative? 

NO! 

400

If you add two negative numbers, the answer will ____________ be negative. (ALWAYS/SOMETIMES/NEVER)

Always

500

If you add a positive and a negative number, the answer will ______________ be negative. (ALWAYS/SOMETIMES/NEVER)

SOMETIMES!