Subtract Integers
Word Problems
Random
Adding Integers
Rules
100

-12 - 2 =

-14

100

Bobby borrowed $25 from his brother. He asked to borrow another $50. How much does Bobby owe his brother?

-75 

Owes him $75

100

What day of the week is the last day of school?

Wednesday 

100

-10 + (-10)=

-20

100

When the signs are the same, what operation do you do?

add

200
25 - (-15) =

40

200

The submarine is 400 ft below sea level. It descends another 250 ft. How many feet below sea level is the submarine?

-650 ft

200

Two opposite numbers added together will always equal what?

0

200

-29 + 5=

-24

200

True or False 

A negative number added to a positive number is ALWAYS negative.

False 

300

-37 - (-24) =

-13

300

The scuba diver was 340 meters below sea level. She continued to dive an additional 225 meters. What is her new position in the water?

-565 meters

or  

565 meters below sea level 

300

Ms. Z's dogs are names after what sports team?

The Greenbay Packers

300

-15 + (-13) =

-28

300

When the signs are different, what operation do you do to solve?

Subtract 

400

72 - (-31)=

103

400

Taylor borrowed $125 from her sister. She babysat over the weekend and paid her sister back $50. How much does she owe her sister now? 

Owes her $75 

Or

$-75

400

What middle school did Ms. Z attend?

AMSO

400

36 + (-21)=

15
400

When subtracting integers, what are the three steps?

1. Keep the first number the same. 

2. Change subtraction to addition. 

3. Change the second number to its opposite. 

500

-45 - 28 =

-73

500

The hiker was at an elevation of 975 ft. He began to descend on the trail. He descended 350 ft. What is the hiker's elevation after his descent?  

625 ft 

500

What are you excited or nervous about for next school year?

answers vary 

500

-52 + 27 =

-25

500

Fill in the blanks. 

Subtracting integers in the same thing as 

__________   _____  ______________. 

Adding the opposite