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Mathematics
Quarter 2 – Module 11:
Adding Integers
Mathematics – Grade 6
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Quarter 2 – Module 11: Adding Integers
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Mathematics
Quarter 2 – Module 11:
Adding Integers
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Mathematics 6 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Adding

of Integers!
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators both
from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping
the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming
their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage
their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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For the learner:

Welcome to the Mathematics 6 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Adding

of Integers!
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in the
module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

the current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways; a story, a
song, a poem, a problem opener, an activity
or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of the

lesson. This aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the answers
to the exercises using the Answer Key at the
end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process
what you learned from the lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will

help you transfer your new knowledge or skill
into real life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your

level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given

to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned.

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 Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the
module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in developing

this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master
the skills in adding integers. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many
different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary
level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the
course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with
the textbook you are now using.

The module is divided into three lessons, namely:

• Lesson 1 – Performing Addition of Integers with Like Signs
• Lesson 2 – Performing Addition of Integers with Unlike Signs
• Lesson 3 – Solving Routine and Non-Routine Problems Involving Addition of
Integers Using Appropriate Strategies and Tools

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. describe and interpret the basic operations on integers using materials such
as algebra tiles, counters, chips, and cards (M6NS-IIh-155);
2. perform addition of integers with like signs (M6NS-IIi-156);
3. perform addition of integers with unlike signs (M6NS-IIi-156); and
4. solve routine and non-routine problems involving addition of integers using
appropriate strategies and tools (M6NS-IIj-157).

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 What I Know

A. The following multiple-choice items are for you to answer. Choose the letter of the
correct answer and write your answers on your answer sheet.

(For items 1 and 2 refer to Illustration I)

Illustration I
1) In Illustration I, 3 positive counters are combined with 5 positive counters.
What operation is shown?
A. Addition B. Subtraction C. Multiplication D. Division
2) What is the appropriate number sentence for the Illustration I above?
A. +3 x -5 = 15 B. +3 ÷ -5 = -2 C. +3 + +5 = +8 D. +3 – -5 = +7
3) On the table, you placed 6 positive counter and 3 positive counter. What is
the value of the counters on the table?
A. +9 B. +3 C. +1 D. 0
4) Maylin placed 11 negative counters and 4 negative counters on her working
table. What is the value of these counters if combined?
A. +15 B. -11 C. +7 D. -4
5) What is the sum if +8 is added to +5?
A. +13 B. +3 C. -3 D. -13

B. Below are expressions involving integers. Find the sum of each item by using
your positive and negative counters or number lines. Then, write your answers
on your answer sheet.

6) +14 + +12 =

7) -32 + -15 =

8) +34 + +11 =

9) -13 + -12 =

10) +21 + +11 =

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 Lesson
Adding Integers with Like
1 Signs
This module will help you realize how operations on integers work. It aims to build
basic concepts on how to add integers using positive and negative counters and
number lines. Learning about these concepts are equally exciting and challenging,
right? So, ready your working space and counters to make this lesson more
meaningful.

What’s In

Given the illustration below, make a number sentence and perform the given
operation. Write your solutions on your answer sheet.

1)
+ =

2)
+ =

3)
+ =

4)
+ =

5)
+ =

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 What’s New

Read problem 1 and try to understand.

Aling Nena gave Fe ₱5.00 as her change and another ₱4.00 for the
discount of the item she bought. How much did Fe receive from her?

What is It

What will you do to find the answer of the challenge above?

Before answering the challenges, you need to prepare your own counters similar to
Annex A. You may also reproduce it. Cut the circular counters individually. Then,
paste 1 positive counter with 1 negative counter back to back like a coin with two
sides (positive on one side and negative on the other).
To fully understand the concepts in adding integers, you can use positive and
negative counters and number lines in solving the problem. Find a place, preferably
a table, where you can place your counters while doing the activity.

Adding Positive Integers

+5 + +4 =

ADDITION OF INTEGERS USING COUNTERS

To perform addition operation using counters, follow as you do the suggested steps
below:
Step 1: Get exact number of counters as your first addend.
Get 5 positive counters. Place it on your table.

Step 2: Look at the operation and get another quantity of addend.

The operation is addition.
Get 4 positive counters as your second addend.

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Step 3: Perform the operation and write your answer.
Addition means to put together or to combine two or more quantities.
So, you combine 5 positive counters with another 4 positive counters.

Answer: How many counters do you have in all on the table? (9 counters)
Do these counters have the same sign? (Yes)
What is the sign? (Positive)
Therefore, if you add +5 and +4 you will get the sum of +9.

+5 + +4 = + 9

ADDITION OF INTEGERS USING NUMBER LINE

+
5 +
4

-
10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +
4 +
5 +6 +7 +
8 +9 +10

➢ In the number line, locate +5. Positive 5 is five units to the right of zero (0), as
shown by the first arrow. From +5, add four more units to the right to represent
+4. The second arrow shows addition of +4 that landed to +9 which is the

answer. Therefore, +5 + +4 = +9.

The given problem is an example of how do we add integers. Adding integers with
the same sign is like adding whole numbers where you get the total of the given
quantities and follow their sign. Try to study at the following steps:
Here are the steps for you to follow:
Step 1: Add the numerical values of 5 and 4.
+5
+ positive addends
+4

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Step 2: Copy the common sign of the addends in the sum.
+5
+ +4
+9 sum (follows the common sign of the addends)

Other Examples:
+23 +57
+ +16 or +23 + +16 = +39 + +32 or +57 + +32 = +89
+39 +89

How about if you have to combine negative integers? What is their sum?

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Adding Negative Integers

-4 + -3 =

ADDITION OF INTEGERS USING COUNTERS

Step 1: Get exact number of counters as your first addend.

Get 4 negative counters. Place it on your table.

Step 2: Look at the operation and get another quantity of addend.

The operation is addition.
Get 3 negative counters as your second addend.

Step 3: Perform the operation and write your answer.

Addition means to put together or to combine two or more quantities.
So, you combine 4 negative counters with another 3 negative counters.

Answer: How many counters do you have in all on the table? (7 counters)
Do these counters have the same sign? (Yes)
What is the sign? (Negative)
Therefore, if you add -4 and -3 you will get the sum of -7.

-4 + -3 = -7

ADDITION OF INTEGERS USING NUMBER LINE

-
3
-4

-
10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -
4 -3 -2 -1 0 +
1 +2 +3 +
4 +
5 +6 +7 +
8 +9 +10

➢ In the number line, locate -4. Negative 4 is four units to the left of zero (0), as
shown by the first arrow. From -4, add three more units to the left to represent -
3. The second arrow shows addition of -3 that landed to -7 which is the answer.
Therefore, -4 + -3 = -7.

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This time, lets solve the given using the steps on how to add integers with the same
signs.

To solve the challenge, follow the steps below.

Step 1: Add the numerical values of 4 and 3.
-4
+ -3 negative addends
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Step 2: Copy the common sign of the addends in the sum.

-4
+ -3

-7 sum (follows the common sign of the addends)

Other Examples:

+ 13 + 81
- -
- 9 - 5 or -81 + -5 = -86
or -13 + -9 = -22
-22 -86

As shown in the two previous examples, it is observed that if a set of positive counters
added to another set of positive counters will give you a combined set of all positive
counters only. Same true with the set of negative counters combined together will
give you a set of purely negative counters.

Conversely, positive integer added to another positive integer will give you a
positive sum. While negative integer plus negative integer will result to negative
sum.

What’s More

Here are some items for you to practice on. Using your positive and negative counters
or number line, perform the indicated operation. Write your answers with correct
sign on your answer sheet.

1) -8 + -7 =

2) +12 + +9 =

3) -43 + -6 =

4) +23 + +16 =

5) +73 + +16 =

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 What I Have Learned

Addition means to put together or to combine two or more quantities.

To add integers with like signs:
• add the numerical values; and
• copy the common sign in the sum.
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Points to Consider:
Positive counters added to another positive counters will give you a
positive sum. While negative counters plus negative counters will result to
negative sum.

What I Can Do

A. Perform the following mathematical sentence using counters. Write your

answers on your answer sheet.

1) -21 + -5 =
2) +47 + +15 =

3) -31 + -16 =

4) -12 + -85 =

5) +15 + +48 =

B. Read, analyze and solve. Label your final answers. Write your answer on your
answer sheet.

6) The farmers in Barangay Salvacion harvested 27 sacks of rice last year. This
year, they harvested 42 sacks. How many sacks of rice did they harvest in two
years?

Assessment

A. The following multiple-choice items are for you to answer. Choose the letter of the
correct answer and write your answers in your answer sheet.
1) Which of the following addition sentence will give you positive sum?
A. -7 + -3 = N B. -7 + +3 = N
C. +7 + -8 = N D. +7 + +8 = N

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2) What is the value of -6 + -5?
A. 0 B. -1 C. -11 D. +11
3) Using your counters, what is the value of N in +20 + +5 = N?
A. 0 B. -5 C. +5 D. +25
4) What is the value of the counters in the rectangle below?

A. 0 B. +5 C. +12 D. +17
5) What is the sum if -32 is added to -18?
A. -50 B. -14 C. +14 D. +50

B. Add the following integers. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
6) +6 + +9 =
7) -19 + -16 =
8) +13 + +11 =
9) -38 + -14 =
C. Read and solve the given problem. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
10) Loufel John saved ₱1 250.00 in his coin bank. For the last three months, he
saved ₱1 900.00, ₱1 350.00 and ₱1 260.00. How much did he save in all?

Additional Activities

A. Using your positive and negative counters and number lines, perform the
indicated operations. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

1) +12 + +5 =
2) -64 + -11 =
3) +5 + +14 =
4) -16 + -11 =
5) -16 + -2 =

B. Read and solve. Write your solutions on your answer sheet and label the final
answers.

6) Find three consecutive positive integers whose sum is 147.

7) A submarine submerged 563 feet below sea level. If it submerged another 65
feet, what was the depth of the submarine now?

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What I Know What's More Assessment
A. 1) -15
A.
1) A 2) +21
1) D
2) C 3) -49
2) C
3) A 4) +39
3) D
4) A 5) +89
4) D
5) A 5) A
B. What I Can Do
B.
6) +26 A. 6) +15
7) -47 7) -35
8) +45 1) -26
8) +24
9) -25 2) +62
9) -52
10) +32 3) -47
10) +47
4) -97
What’s In 5) +63
Additional Activities
1) 9 + 11 = 20 B. A.
2) 19 + 15 = 34 6) 69 sacks of rice
3) 8 + 12 = 20 1) +17
harvested in two
4) 5+3=8 2) -75
years
5) 21 + 6 = 27 3) +19
4) -27
5) -18
B.
6) +48, +49, +50
7) 628 feet – depth of
the submarine
Answer Key
 What I Know

A. The following multiple-choice items are for you to answer. Some items use
illustration for your reference. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write
your answers on your answer sheet.
(For items 1 and 2 refer to Illustration I)

Illustration I

1) In Illustration I, positive counters are combined with negative counters. What is

the appropriate number sentence for this?
A. +3 x -5 = 15 B. +3 + -5 = -2
C. +3 ÷ -5 = -2 D. +3 – -5 = +7
2) What operation is shown by Illustration I above?
A. Addition B. Multiplication C. Subtraction D. Division

Illustration II

3) What is the answer to the illustration II shown above?

A. -2 B. 0 C. +2 D. -14
4) Dency Grace placed 20 negative counters and 43 positive counters on the table.
What is the value of these counters if combined?
A. -63 B. 0 C. +23 D. +63
5) What is the sum if -31 added +53?
A. -22 B. 0 C. +22 D. +84

B. Using your positive and negative counters and number line, solve the given
integers with unlike signs. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

6) +56 + -8 =

7) -17 + +9 =

8) +19 + -10 =

9) -82 + +45 =

10) +34 + -11 =

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 Lesson
Adding Integers with Unlike
2 Signs
You have done a good job in developing your skills in adding integers with like signs.
This time, you will move forward in adding integers with unlike signs.

What’s In

Prepare your positive and negative counters and number line. Below are integers
with like signs. Find the sum of each and write your answers on your answer sheet.

1) +26 + +15 =

2) -38 + -7 =

3) +19 + +13 =

4) -42 + -25 =

5) +84 + +21 =

What’s New

Read and analyze the story problem below.

Problem No. 1:
From their house, Joyce went to visit her friend in Barangay Cansilayan.
She rode a motorcycle 6 kilometers north. Then she rode a tricycle 3 kilometers
going back south to her Tita’s place to get her book. How far is Joyce now from
their house?

Problem No.2
The temperature in Canada was +5˚C in the morning. The temperature in
the afternoon dropped to -8˚C. What was the temperature reading in the
afternoon?

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 What is It

Furthermore, what will happen if you combine a positive counter and a negative
counter? Let’s try to study the following situation.

The situation would suggest that, you need to add +1 and -1.

In a number line, when you say move 1 unit to the right or move 1 unit forward, it
means positive 1. On the other hand, 1 unit to the left or 1 unit backward, it means
negative 1.

So, if you combine positive 1 and negative 1 written as +1 + -1, consider the
situation shown below.

From zero, locate positive 1 by moving 1 unit to the right.

-3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3

Then, from positive 1 move 1 unit to the left to represent negative 1. This shows
that you combined negative 1 with positive 1.
-1 +1

-3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3

As shown above, it goes back to 0. Hence, we can say that +1 + -1 equals 0.

The same as to the counters. Take note that if 1 positive counter paired with 1
negative counter they both give you zero (0) or no value.

=0

Remember: 1 positive counter and 1 negative counter equal to zero.

Problem No. 1: Adding a positive integer to a negative integer.

+6 + -3 =

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The given problems can be solved using number line. Let us take note of the
following.

Going North means positive while going opposite direction which is south means
negative.

Also the starting point where the house of Joyce located will be the zero point.

Study the number line that follows for better understanding.

+6

-3

-
10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +
4 +
5 +6 +7 +
8 +9 +10

➢ In the number line, locate 0 which is the starting point. Move six units to the
right to show 6 kilometers (North). Positive 6 is six units to the right of zero (0),
as shown by the first arrow. From +6, move three units to the left indicating
South (going back). The second arrow shows three units to the left which means
South or opposite direction. The combination of +6 and -3 is +3. Therefore, Joyce
is 3 kilometers North of their house.

You can also illustrate problems about integers using counters. Let’s try this.

Step 1: Get exact number of counters as your first addend.

Get 3 negative counters. Place it on your table.

Step 2: Look at the operation and get another quantity of addend.

The operation is addition.
Get 6 positive counters as your second addend.

Step 3: Perform the operation and write your answer.

Addition means to put together or to combine two or more quantities.
So, you combine 3 negative counters with 6 positive counters.

In the combined illustration, there are positive and negative counters in the
set. Take note that we cannot simply combine them together for not all of them have

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same signs. You have to pair first a positive and a negative for their value is zero
and will not be counted anymore. Then, the remaining counters without pair of its
opposite sign is the sum of the combined counters.

=0 =0 =0

Answer: How many pairs of positive and negative counters are there? (3)
How many counters on the table without pair of its opposite sign? (3)

=0 =0 =0 1 2 3

What is the sign of the counters without pair of its opposite sign? (Positive)
Therefore, the sum of -3 and +6 is +3.

+6 + -3 = +3

Let’s try another way of adding integers using the following steps:

Step 1: Disregard the signs of the two numbers.

3
6_
?
Step 2: Determine the bigger and the smaller number after disregarding
the signs.

3 bigger number
addends + 6_ smaller number
?
So, 3 being the smaller number will be subtracted from 6 which is the bigger
number.
Step 3: Obtain their difference.

6
-
3_
3

Step 4: Affix the sign of the bigger number to the answer.

Since, 6 is the bigger number and its sign is positive, hence your answer is
positive.
6
-
3
+3 answer – follows the sign of the
bigger number

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Other Examples:

-8 + +14 = +6 -28 + +39 = +11 +16 + -27 = -11 -4 + +25 = +21

Refer to the number line below to understand the Problem No.2.

-8
+5

-
10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -
4 -3 -2 -1 0 +
1 +2 +3 +
4 +
5 +6 +7 +
8 +9 +10

➢ In the number line, locate +5. Positive 5 is five units to the right of zero (0),
as shown by the first arrow. From +5, move eight units to the left indicating
the drop in temperature. The second arrow shows addition of eight units to
the left of +5 and landed to -3 which is the answer. Therefore, the temperature
reading in the afternoon is -3 or 3˚C below 0˚C.

You can also use counter to visualize our Problem No.2.

+5 + -8 =

Step 1: Get exact number of counters as your first addend.

Get 5 positive counters. Place it on your table.

Step 2: Look at the operation and get another quantity of addend.

The operation is addition.
Get 8 negative counters as your second addend.

Step 3: Perform the operation and write your answer.

Addition means to put together or to combine two or more quantities.
So, you combine 6 positive counters with 6 negative counters.

However, if you have positive and negative counters in the combined set,

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 first pair them together for their value is zero and will not be counted
anymore. Then, the remaining counters without pair of its opposite sign is
the sum of the combined counters.

=0 =0 =0
=0

Answer: How many pairs of positive and negative counters do you have? (5)
How many counters on the table without pair of its opposite sign? (3)

=0 =0 =0 1 2 3

=0

What is the sign of the counters without pair of its opposite sign? (Negative)
Therefore, the sum of +5 and -8 is -3.

+5 + -8 = -3

Let’s try another way of adding integers using the following steps:
Step 1: Disregard the signs of the two numbers.
5
8_
?
Step 2: Determine the bigger and the smaller number after disregarding the
signs.

smaller number
addends + 5
8_ bigger number
?
So, 5 being the smaller number will be subtracted from 8 which is the bigger
number.
Step 3: Obtain their difference.
8
-
5_
3
Step 4: Affix the sign of the bigger number to the answer.

Since, 8 is the bigger number and its sign is negative, hence your answer
is negative.
8
-
5
-3 answer – follows the sign of the
bigger number

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Other Examples:

+4 + -9 = -5 +19 + -25 = -6 -10 + +12 = +2 -13 + +32 = +19

Remember: In adding, if there are more positive counters in the combined set, the
result will be a positive sum. However, if there are more negative counters in the
combined set, it will yield a negative result. If the number of positive and
negative counter is equal, then the set is zero.

What’s More

Here are some items for you to practice on. Using your positive and negative
counters, perform the indicated operations. Write your answers with correct sign on
your answer sheet.

1) -25 + +16 =

2) +13 + -6 =

3) -43 + +6 =

4) +35 + -23 =

5) +26 + -4 =

What I Have Learned

Addition means to put together or to combine two or more quantities.

To add integers having unlike signs:
• Disregard the signs of the two addends;
• Obtain the difference; and
• Affix the sign of the bigger number to the sum.

Points to Consider:
In adding counters of different signs, if there are more positive counters
in the combined set, the result will be a positive sum. However, if there are
more negative counters in the combined set, it will yield a negative result.
However, if the number of positive and negative counters are equal, then the
set is zero.

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 What I Can Do

A. Perform the following mathematical sentences using your counters. Write your
answers on your answer sheet.

1) +15 + -5 =
2) -18 + +3 =
3) -21 + +13 =

B. Add the following mathematical sentences using your number lines. Write your
answers on your answer sheet.

4) +12 + -5 =
5) -8 + +2 =

C. Read and solve. Write the solutions on your answer sheet and label your final
answers.
6) Genelyn initially deposited ₱2 000.00 in her bank account. After a month, she
withdrew ₱1 500.00. How much is her account balance now?

Assessment

A. The following multiple-choice items are for you to answer. Some items use
illustration for your reference. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write
your answers in your answer sheet.

1) Which of the following addition sentence will give you positive sum?
A. -8 + -4 = N B. -9 + +3 = N
C. 7 + 9 = N
+ - D. +8 + +9 = N
2) Using your counters, what is the value of N in -28 + +3 = N?
A. -31 B. -25 C. +25 D. -31
3) What is the value of -3 + +3?
A. 0 B. -3 C. -6 D. +6

4) What is the value of the counters in the rectangle below?

A. -1 B. -5 C. +5 D. +11

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5) What is the sum if positive 25 is added to negative 13?

A.-38 B. -12 C. 0 D. +12

B. Using your positive and negative counters and number line solve the given integers
with unlike signs. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
1) +26 + -5 =
2) +56 + -18 =
3) -33 + +15 =
4) -67 + +19 =
C. Read and solve. Write your solutions on your answer sheet and label the final
answers.
1) Andrei joins palosebo contest during barangay fiesta. He climbs 8 feet above the
ground. Then, climbs up to 6 feet more to reach the end of the bamboo pole.
After reaching the top and getting the flaglet, he goes down 9 feet. How far from
the ground is Andrei now?

Additional Activities

A. Using your positive and negative counters and number line, perform the
indicated operations. Write your answers with correct sign on your answer sheet.

1) +28 + -13 =
2) -39 + +18 =
3) -23 + +9 =
4) +13 + -7 =
5) +39 + -27 =

B. Read, analyze, and solve. Write the solutions on your answer sheet and label your
final answers.
6) A bird flew 100 meters above the ground and then went 79 meters down. How
far from the ground is the bird now?
7) Mirasol had ₱800.00. She spent ₱455.00 for her groceries. How much money
does she have now?

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What I Know What's More Assessment
A. 1) -9 A.
1) B 2) +7 1) A
2) A 3) -37 2) B
3) A 4) +12 3) A
4) C 5) +22 4) A
5) C 5) D
B. B.
What I Can Do
6) +48 1) -21
7) -8 A. 2) +38
8) +9 3) -18
9) -37 1) +10 4) -48
10) +23 2) -15
3) -8 C.
What’s In B. 1) 5 feet above the
ground
1) +41 4) +7
Additional Activities
2) -45 5) -6
3) +32 A.
4) -67 B. 1) +15
5) +105 6) +₱500.00 – Mr. 2) –21
Espinosa’s account 3) -14
balance 4) +6
5) +12
B.
6) +21 meters –
bird’s distance
from the
ground
7) +₱345.00 –
Grace’s
amount of
money left
Answer Key
 What I Know

Read, analyze and solve. Write your solutions on your answer sheet.

1) Olivia has bank balance of ₱2 150.00. She deposited ₱300.00. Then, she
withdrew ₱1800, and ₱700. What is her new balance in her account?
2) On her dance rehearsal, Sivera moves 2 meters forward, 5 meters backward,
3 meters forward and another 4 meters forward. How many meters did Sivera
move from her starting point?
3)The cat sits on the branch of the tree which is 9 feet above the ground and then
jumps 4 feet down. How far from the ground is the cat now?
4)Mary Jane owes her friend Fherlyn ₱300.00. If she pays ₱280.00, how much
more does she need to pay Fherlyn?
5) Helen gets in the elevator on the fourteenth floor. The elevator goes down five
floors and stops. Then it continues to go down three more floors where Helen
got off. In what floor did she get off the elevator?

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 Lesson Solving Routine and Non-
3 Routine Problems Involving
Addition of Integers
You already have the concept of integers in the previous lessons. The skills you have
learned in adding integers will become more useful if you can apply these in solving
word problems.

What’s In

Below are integers with like signs and unlike signs. Get ready your positive and
negative counters and number lines. Find the sum of each and write your answers
on your answer sheet.

1) +84 + +21 =

2) +52 + +13 =

3) -40 + -25 =

4) +36 + -18 =

5) -18 + +9 =

What’s New

Read and analyze the problem below.

Problem No. 1
Edna gets in the elevator on the ninth floor. The elevator goes down two
floors and stops. It then continues to go down three more floors where Edna gets
off. In what floor did she get off the elevator?

Problem No. 2
Fourteen consecutive positive integers are given. The sum of the first seven
positive integers is 161. What is the sum of the last seven positive integers?

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 What is It

What will you do to solve this problem? The following steps will surely help you.
Let’s try this one!

Problem No. 1
Edna gets in the elevator on the ninth floor. The elevator goes down two
floors and stopped. It then continues to go down three more floors where Edna gets
off. In what floor did he get off the elevator?
Understand:

1. What is asked?
The floor number that Edna got off the elevator.
2. What facts are given?

• ninth floor from the ground +9 – the floor that she gets in first
• two floors down which can be presented as -2
• three more floors where she gets off means -3
Plan: What operations will be used to solve the problem? Decide for a strategy.

Strategy: The problem can be solved using number line.

Solve: Show your solution.

Applying the strategy:

To solve for the floor that Edna gets off refer to the number line below.
Step 1. In the number line, locate +9. Positive 9 is nine units to the right of zero (0),
as shown below.
+9 (where she gets in)

-
10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -
4 -3 -2 -1 0 +
1 +2 +3 +
4 +
5 +6 +7 +
8 +9 +10

Step 2. From +9, move two units to the left indicating that is negative. The second arrow
shows addition of two units to the left as represented by -2 from +9 and landed to +7.

-2
2 floors down

-
10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -
4 -3 -2 -1 0 +
1 +2 +3 +
4 +
5 +6 +7 +
8 +9 +10

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Step 3. From +7, move three units to the left indicating that is negative. The third arrow
shows addition of three units to the left as represented by -3 from +7 and landed to +4
which is the answer.

-3 -2 +9

-
10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -
4 -3 -2 -1 0 +
1 +2 +3 +
4 +
5 +6 +7 +
8 +9 +10

This problem can also be written in a mathematical expression as

+9 + -2 + -3 = N
(+9 + -2) + -3 = N
+7 + -3 = N
+4 = N

Therefore, she is in the 4th floor now.

Check: To check your answer, verify if the sum of the given is correct by doing this.

First +9 + -2 = +7. Then, +7 + -3 = +4.

Thus, our answer is correct.

Problem No. 2

Fourteen consecutive positive integers are given. The sum of the first seven
positive integers is 161. What is the sum of the last seven positive integers?

Understand:
1. What is asked?

The sum of the last seven positive integers.

2. What facts are given?

14 consecutive positive integers

161 – sum of the first seven positive integers

Plan: What operations will be used to solve the problem? Decide for a strategy.

Strategy: The problem can be solved using the Block Model Strategy.

Solve: Show your solution.

Applying the strategy:

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Step 1: Draw blocks to represent the first seven positive integers whose sum is
161. Observe the block models below representing the first seven consecutive
positive integers. Knowing that the given positive integers are consecutive, it is
understood that the second integer is 1 greater than the first integer. The third
integer is 1 greater than the second integer. The fourth integer is also 1 greater
than the third integer, so on and so forth until you reach the seventh integer.

B 11

C 1 1

1 1 1
D 161

E 1 1 1 1

F 1 1 1 1 1
v

G 1 1 1 1 1 1

Step 2: Notice that we have seven equal unknown units without value. The
rest have values of 1. To get the value of each unknown unit, we have to
take away all the 1’s and subtract it from 161 which is the sum of the
first seven integers.

B 11

C 1 1

D 1 1 1 161 - 21 = 140

E 1 1 1 1

F 1 1 1 1 1
v

G 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Step 3: Based on the illustration there are twenty-one 1’s. So if you subtract 21
from 161 the result is 140. Then divide 140 by 7 equal unknown units.
Therefore, each unknown unit is equal to 20.

B 11

C 1 1

161 – 21 = 140
1 1 1
D
140 ÷ 7 = 20
E 1 1 1 1

F 1 1 1 1 1
v

G 1 1 1 1 1 1

7 unknown units

Step 4: To get the value of every integer, it shows that the first integer is
equal to 20. The second integer is 20 plus 1. The third integer is 20 plus
1, plus 1. The fourth integer is 20 plus 1, plus 1, plus 1, and, so on and
so forth until the seventh integer.

A 20 = 20

B 20 11 = 21

C 20 1 1 = 22

20 1 1 1
161
D = 23

E 20 1 1 1 1 = 24

F 20 1 1 1 1 1 = 25
v

G 20 1 1 1 1 1 1 = 26

Now, you have the first seven integers which are 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,
and 26. You already have the first seven integers. However, you are looking
for the sum of the last seven integers. Knowing that they are consecutive

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 integers, so you could say that the next seven integers are 27, 28, 29, 30, 31,
32, and 33.

Step 5: To get the sum of the last seven integers, add 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32,
and 33.
27 + 28 + 29 + 30 + 31 + 32 + 33 = 210

Therefore, the sum of the last seven integers is 210

Check: To check your answer, verify if the sum of the first seven positive integers is

equal to 161.

20 + 21 + 22 + 23 + 24 + 25 + 26 = 161

Then, what are the succeeding seven positive integers from the set of
integers above?
27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33

Therefore, we are looking for the sum of the 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 which

is 210.

What’s More

Read and solve the problems. Write your solutions on your answer sheet and label
the final answers.

1) Rhema drew 17 negative counters in a piece of paper. Gretchen drew more

counters and they both noticed that the value of their drawing becomes zero.
What counters did James draw?

2) Vanissa engaged in an online business to help support her family. On the

first month she gains ₱15 560.00, and ₱13 720.00 for the second month. But
on the third and fourth month she loss ₱8 720.00 and ₱7 360.00 respectively.
Did she gain or loss in her business? By how much?

3) The sum of 4 consecutive odd numbers is 80. The succeeding number is 2

more than the previous number. What are the numbers?

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 What I Have Learned

• In solving routine problems involving addition of integers using

appropriate strategies and tools we have the following steps:
➢ Understand
➢ Plan
➢ Solve
➢ Check
• In solving non-routine problems, we apply different strategies:
➢ Draw a diagram, Picture or Model
➢ Find a Pattern
➢ Make a Table or an Organized List
➢ Work Backward
➢ Simplify the Problem

What I Can Do

Read and solve. Write the solutions on your answer sheet and label your final
answers.
1) Mrs. Noemi lost 2 kilograms when she was admitted to the hospital. After
three months of recovery, she gained 6 kilograms. She enrolled to a fitness
program and lost 3 kilograms. Did she finally loss or gain weight? By how
much?
2) Dinah has an initial deposit of ₱2 535.00 in her bank account. On April, she
deposited ₱5 639.00 and withdraw ₱7 585.00 on May. Then on June she
deposited again ₱1 590.00. Is the initial deposit bigger than her ending
balance? By how much? Express the difference as integer.

3) Frog fell in a 2-meter pit. Every day it struggles to climb 50 centimeters in

morning but it slides down 20 centimeters at night. After how many days will
the frog get out of the pit?

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 Assessment

Read and solve. Write the solutions on your answer sheet and label your final
answer.

1) I owed ₱5 000.00 in my credit card. I paid ₱4 500.00 for my balance and then
spent ₱3 250.00. How much is my standing balance?
2) Mrs. Lorena bought apples which cost ₱560.00 from a wholesaler and sold it
in her fruit stand. On the first day, her sales were ₱420.00; and on the second
day, ₱450.00. But on third day, she lost ₱150 because some of the apples were
already rotten. Considering the sales for three days, did Mrs. Lorena gain or
lose? By how much?
3) At 8 am, the temperature in Baguio City was 12˚C. By 3 pm it had risen by
4˚C. What was the new temperature reading in Baguio City?
4) Last Monday, Nenebeth went to department store to buy her laptop. She was
on the eighth floor when she decided to go to the tenth floor to pay her bills in
the customer service center. She then went down eight floors, and went up
three more floors. Where is she now?
5) The sum of three negative integers is -132. The largest negative integer is three
times than the smallest negative integer. One of the integers is -36. Find the
value of the largest negative integer.

Additional Activities

Read, analyze, and solve. Write the solutions on your answer sheet and label your
final answers.

1) A, B, and C are three positive integers. B and C is equal to 47. The difference of
A and B is 4 where B is greater than A. The difference of B and C is 3 where C is
greater than B. What is the sum of A and B?
2) A monkey sits on the twig of the tree that is 10 feet above the ground. He swings
up 3 feet then jumps down 5 feet. How far off the ground is the monkey now?
3) Helen was at the second floor when she decided to go to the fifth floor. She then
went down three floors, and went up six more floors. Where is she now?

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4) A motorcycle is located 20 kilometer north of San Miguel. If it travelled 15
kilometer north then 25 kilometer south, how far from San Miguel was the
motorcycle at the end of its travel.
5) Selma saved ₱3 665.00 from her daily allowance. She spent ₱ 230.00 to buy a
pair of shorts and ₱250.00 to buy a shirt. How much of her money left?

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What I Know
What's More Assessment
1) -₱50.00
1) 17 positive 1) -₱3 750.00
2) 4 meters counters 2) Gains, ₱160.00
3) 4 feet 3) +16˚C
4) ₱20.00 2) She gains 4) Fifth floor
5) 6th floor ₱13 200.00 5) -72
What’s In Additional Activities
3) 17, 19, 21, 23 1) +40
1) +18
2) 8 feet above the
2) -9 ground
3) +65 What I Can Do 3) She is on the 6th
4) -66 floor
5) -63 1) Mrs. Noemi losses
4) 10 kilometers
1 kilogram. north of San
2) Yes, -₱356.00 Miguel
5) ₱3 185.00-money
3) on the 6th day left
Answer Key
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References

• DepEd Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs) in Mathematics

for Grade 6
• Perez, M., Placer, D, Burgos, J., 2016, 21st Century Mathletes 6, Book
Media Press, Inc., 152-157.

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