Subtracting Integers
Subtract to find the difference between the integers.
a. b. c. d. f. h. j. l. n.
9 − ( − 5 ) = _______ − 6 − 4 = _______ − 6 − ( − 4 ) = _______ − 5 − 8 = _______ 0 − ( − 3 ) = _______ 3 − ( − 4 ) = _______ − 2 − 17 = _______ 17 − ( − 3 ) = ________ e. g. i. k. 13 − ( − 6 ) = _______ − 2 − 10 = _______ − 8 − ( − 8 ) = _______ − 8 − 8 = ________
m. − 16 − 11 = _______
Last night the temperature in New York City went down to 4°F. In Antarctica, the temperature went down to − 20°F. What is the difference between the two temperatures? answer: _____________ In Antarctica, the temperature air temperature is − 5°F . The temperature of the nearby water is 33°F. How much colder is the air than the water? answer: _____________
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ANSWER KEY
Subtracting Integers
Subtract to find the difference between the integers.
a. b. c. d. f. h. j. l. n.
9 − ( − 5 ) = 14 − 6 − 4 = − 10 −6−(−4)=−2 − 5 − 8 = − 13 0−(−3)=3 3 −(−4)=7 − 2 − 17 = − 19 17 − ( − 3 ) = − 20 e. g. i. k. 13 − ( − 6 ) = − 10 − 2 − 10 = − 12 −8−(−8)=0 − 8 − 8 = − 16
m. − 16 − 11 = − 27
Last night, the temperature in New York City went down to 4°F. In Antarctica, the temperature went down to − 20°F. What is the difference between the two temperatures? answer: 24°F In Antarctica, the temperature air temperature is − 5°F . The temperature of the nearby water is 33°F. How much colder is the air than the water? answer: 38 degrees
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