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LESSON
Subtracting Rational Numbers
3-3
Practice and Problem Solving: A/B

Use a number line to find each difference.

1. −5 − 4 2. 1 − (−8)

Find each difference without using a number line.

1 1 3
3. 4 − (−5) 4. −5 − 5. −
2 7 7

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1
6. −3.7 − (−4.9) 7. −2 − ( −3 ) 8. −1.6 − 2.1
4

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3 3
9. −4 − 10. 2 − (−7.5) − 1.2 11. −0.02 − 9.02 − 0.04
4 4

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3 7 ⎛ 2⎞
12. 4 − (−0.25) − 0.5 13. −5.1 − (−0.1) − 1.2 14. − − − −
5 5 ⎜⎝ 5 ⎟⎠

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Solve.
15. The temperature on Monday was −1.5°C. The temperature on Tuesday
was 2.6°C less than the temperature on Monday. What was the
temperature on Tuesday?

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16. A diver dove to a location 6 meters below sea level. He then dove to
5
1
a second location 8 meters below sea level. How many meters are
5
there between the two locations?

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14. 2
3
Practice and Problem Solving: A/B
3
15. 1. −9
4
2. 9
16. −3.4
3. 9
17. −3.2
1
18. −0.5 4. −5
2
1
19. −1 2
2 5. −
7
20. −3 6. 1.2
21. −0.9 3
7.
Reteach 4
1. 2 8. −3.7
2. −5 1
9. −5
3. −7 2
4. 0.6 10. 8.3
5. 4.7 11. −9.08
6. −6 12. 3.75
3 13. −6.2
7.
5 3
14. −1
2 5
8. −1
3 15. −4.1°C
1 3
9. − 16. 1 m
2 5

Reading Strategies Practice and Problem Solving: C

1. 0 2
1. −6
2. to the right; 6 3
3. to the left; 4 1
2. 1
4. 0 21
5. to the left; 5.5 3. −10
6. to the left; 3 4. −7.2
Success for English Learners 1
5. −2
8
1. Answers will vary. Sample answer: so the
digits of the same place value get added 6. −12.179
together 5
2. the total number of slices of pizza 7. −1
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