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Adding and Subtracting Real Numbers Assignment

Use a number line to find the sum.
1. −7+13

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

2. −2+ (−8 )

-18 -17 -16 -15 -14 -13 -12 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0

3. −4+9+ (−1 )

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

4. −5+6

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

5. −16+14

-18 -17 -16 -15 -14 -13 -12 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0

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Adding and Subtracting Real Numbers Assignment

Find each sum.
6. −6.1+(8.3) 7. −42.3+(−5.4) 8. −93.8+24.2 9. 17+35

10. 5 2
+
7 3
11. −2 17
+
5 20
12. −4 3
+
11 5
13. −16 −13
40
+ ( )
20

Find each difference

14. −85−(−42) 15. 39.7−(−14.1) 16. 1.34−(−0.48) 17. −8−(−21 ) +3

18. −9.16−17.1 19. 17.6−(−28.3) 20. 72.5−(−81.3) 21. 2.3+9.1−1.2

22. −1 2
−
6 3
23. 1 4
−
2 5
24. −7 −3
8
− ( )
16

25. A clothing store held a sale for one day. A t-shirt that originally cost $15 was sold for $12. How much did the
customer saved?

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Adding and Subtracting Real Numbers Assignment

ANSWERS: Use a number line to find the sum.
1. −7+13
Move 13 units to the right

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

2. −2+ (−8 )
Move 8 units to the left

-18 -17 -16 -15 -14 -13 -12 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0

3. −4+9+ (−1 )
Move 1 unit to the left

Move 9 units to the right

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

4. −5+6
Move 6 units to the right

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

5. −16+14
Move 14 units to the right

-18 -17 -16 -15 -14 -13 -12 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0

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Adding and Subtracting Real Numbers Assignment

Find each sum.
6. −6.1+ ( 8.3 ) 7. −42.3+ (−5.4 ) 8. −93.8+24.2 9. 17+35
¿ 2.2 ¿−47.7 ¿−69.6 ¿ 52
10. 5 2
+
7 3
11. −2 17
+
5 20
12. −4 3
+
11 5
13. −16 −13
40
+ ( )
20
15 14 8 17 20 33 16 26
¿ + ¿− + ¿− + ¿− −
21 21 20 20 55 55 40 40
29 9 13 42
¿ ¿ ¿ ¿−
21 20 55 40
21
¿−
20

Find each difference

14. −85−(−42 ) 15. 39.7−(−14.1 ) 16. 1.34−(−0.48 ) 17. −8−(−21 ) +3
¿−85+ 42 ¿ 39.7+14.1 ¿ 1.34+ 0.48 ¿−8+21+3
¿−43 ¿ 53.8 ¿ 1.82 ¿ 13+3
¿ 16

18. −9.16−17.1 19. 17.6−(−28.3 ) 20. 72.5− (−81.3 ) 21. 2.3+9.1−1.2

¿−26.26 ¿ 17.6+28.3 ¿ 72.5+81.3 ¿ 11.4−1.2
¿ 45.9 ¿ 153.8 ¿ 10.2

22. −1 2
−
6 3
23. 1 4
−
2 5
24. −7 −3
8
− ( )
16
1 4 5 8 7 3
¿− − ¿ − ¿− +
6 6 10 10 8 16
5 3 14 3
¿− ¿− ¿− +
6 10 16 16
11
¿−
16

25. A clothing store held a sale for one day. A t-shirt that originally cost $15 was sold for $12. How much did the
customer saved?
$ 15−$ 12=$ 3

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