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sample test questions on integers
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Write an addition statement represented by this number line. Find the sum.
a. (+2) + (−3); –1 b. (−3) + (+2); +5 c. (+2) + (−3); +1 d. (+2) + (+3); +5
____ 2. Use a number line to add. (+2) + (–1)
a.
+3
c.
+1
b.
–2
d.
–1
____ 3. Add. (+18) + (+19)
a. +1 b. –37 c. –1 d. +37
____ 4. Add. (–28) + (–14)
a. –14 b. +42 c. –42 d. +14
____ 5. Add. (–41) + (+11)
a. +52 b. –52 c. +30 d. –30
____ 6. Gail owns a small business. There was a profit of $17 on Saturday and a loss of $11 on Sunday. Find the total profit or loss for the weekend.
a. $6 loss b. $28 profit c. $6 profit d. $28 loss
____ 7. During the day the temperature was 16°C. At night, the temperature dropped 19°C. What was the temperature at night?
a. 35°C b. 3°C c. –35°C d. –3°C
____ 8. Add. (–10) + (–5) + (–6)
a. –9 b. –11 c. –1 d. –21
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____ 9. Add. (–218) + (+157) + (–162)
a. –223 b. –537 c. +537 d. +223
____ 10. Add. (+9) + (–23) + (+14) + (–10)
a. +36 b. –10 c. +10 d. +18
____ 11. Add. (–9) + (+27) + (–22) + (–14)
a. –18 b. +10 c. –72 d. +26
____ 12. The temperature of a town is 18°C. The weather forecast says that the temperature will drop 9°C. Write an expression to find the predicted temperature. What will the temperature be?
a. (+9) + (–18); –27°C c. (+18) + (+9); 14°C
b. (+9) + (+18); 27°C d. (+18) + (–9); 9°C
____ 13. Rewrite as an addition statement. (+10) – (–14) – (+17)
a. (–10) + (+14) + (–17) c. (+10) + (+14) + (–17)
b. (–10) + (–14) – (–17) d. (+10) + (+14) – (+17)
____ 14. Which number line model can you use to simplify –5 − (–6)?
a.
–5 − (–6) = –1
b.
–5 − (–6) = –11
c.
–5 − (–6) = +1
d.
–5 − (–6) = +11
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____ 15. Use a number line to subtract. (+3) – (–5)
a.
(+3) – (–5) = +8
b.
(+3) – (–5) = +8
c.
(+3) – (–5) = –8
d.
(+3) – (–5) = –8
____ 16. Use a number line to subtract. (–1) – (+3)
a.
(–1) – (+3) = –4
b.
(–1) – (+3) = –4
c.
(–1) – (+3) = +4
d.
(–1) – (+3) = +4
____ 17. Use a number line to subtract. (+9) − (–7)
a. –16 b. +16 c. +2 d. –2
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____ 18. Write (+58) – (–31) as an addition statement. Then find the sum.
a. (+58) + (+31); +89 c. (+58) + (+66); +124
b. (+58) − (+66); –8 d. (+58) − (+31); +27
____ 19. Subtract. (+2) − (+31)
a. –29 b. –33 c. +29 d. +33
____ 20. Subtract. (+8) − (–42)
a. –34 b. +34 c. –50 d. +50
____ 21. Evaluate. (+9) − (–9) − (–2)
a. –2 b. +16 c. +20 d. –20
____ 22. Evaluate. (+12) + (+5) − (+4)
a. +11 b. –3 c. +13 d. +3
____ 23. The highest location in a certain country is 4525 m above sea level. The lowest point in the same country is
192 m below sea level.a) Find the difference of the 2 elevations.
b) A city is 2221 m above sea level. Is this elevation closer to the highest point or the lowest point?
a. 4717 m; lowest c. 4333 m; highest
b. 4333 m; lowest d. 4717 m; highest
____ 24. What is the result of 8 subtract negative 7?
a. –1 b. –15 c. 15 d. 1
____ 25. Find the result of 6 add negative 8 then subtract negative 5.
a. –7 b. 7 c. 3 d. –3
____ 26. Evaluate. 50 − 32
a. 18 b. –18 c. 82 d. –82
____ 27. Evaluate. 16 − 7 − 6
a. 15 b. 3 c. –15 d. –3
____ 28. Evaluate. −17 + 9 − 7
a. 15 b. 19 c. –15 d. 1
____ 29. Evaluate. 10 − 6 + 7
a. 11 b. 9 c. 3 d. –3
____ 30. Find the missing integer that makes this statement true. 2 − = –9
a. 7 b. –11 c. 11 d. –7
____ 31. Add brackets to make this an addition statement of integers. –5 – 20 + 13
a. (–5) − (+20) + (+13) c. (−5) + (−20) + (+13)
b. (−5) + (−20) + (−13) d. −(+5) − (+20) + (+13)
____ 32. Evaluate. 5 − 10 + (–8)
a. +3 b. +7 c. –13 d. –3
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____ 33. Evaluate. 4 + (−7) − (−5)
a. 2 b. 16 c. 6 d. –8
____ 34. Lynn has $169 in her savings account. She withdraws $91, deposits $52, and then withdraws $85. Find the balance of Lynn’s account.
a. $397 b. −$59 c. $293 d. $45
____ 35. Write this sum as a product and evaluate. (–5) + (–5) + (–5) + (–5)
a. 4 × (–5); –20 c. 5 × (–5); –25
b. 2 × (–5) + 2(–5); +22 d. (–5) × (–5); –18
____ 36. Find this product. (+9)(−5)
a. –47 b. –45 c. –43 d. +81
____ 37. Find this product. (−6)(−8)
a. +48 b. +46 c. +50 d. +47
____ 38. Find this product. (− 15) × (+11)
a. –165 b. –26 c. –4 d. +165
____ 39. Find this product. (−8)(+5)(+7)
a. –278 b. –281 c. –40 d. –280
____ 40. Find this product. (+7)(−3)(+3)
a. –21 b. –64 c. –61 d. –63
____ 41. Find this product. (+12) × (−4) × (−6)
a. +288 b. –288 c. –36 d. +36
____ 42. Which pair of expressions has the same value?
a. (−2) × (+6)
(+16) + (−4)
b. (−2) × (−6)
(+4) + (−16)
c. (+2) × (−6)
(+4) − (+16)
d. (+2) × (+6)
(+4) + (+16)
____ 43. An arctic air current moved into a region where the temperature was originally 25°C.
The temperature began to fall at a steady rate of 4°C per hour.
What was the temperature after 9 h?
a. –7°C b. 36°C c. –11°C d. –15°C
____ 44. A deep-sea diver must descend and ascend in short steps to equalize pressure on his body. Suppose a diver started at 27 m below the water surface and rose in 5 steps of 5 m each. Use an integer to describe his new position in relation to the water surface.
a. –2 m b. +2 m c. +25 m d. –25 m
____ 45. Find this product. (− 2) × (− 3) × (− 5)
a. –10 b. +13 c. +1 d. –30
____ 46. Find this product. (− 2) × (+10) × (+1) × (+11)
a. +108 b. –9 c. –219 d. –220
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____ 47. Divide. (−42) ÷ (−7)
a. +6 b. –6 c. −1
6d. +
1
6
____ 48. Divide. (+50) ÷ (−5)
a. +10 b. –10 c. +250 d. –250
____ 49. Divide. (–54) ÷ (+9)
a. –6 b. –8 c. –5 d. –1
____ 50. Divide. (+40) ÷ (+8)
a. +48 b. –5 c. +5 d. –48
____ 51. Divide. (− 20) ÷ (− 10)
a. +2 b. +30 c. –2 d. –30
____ 52. Find this quotient. − 84
+12
a. −1
7b. +7 c. –7 d. +
1
7
____ 53. Find this quotient. +24
− 8
a. +1
3b. −
1
3c. –3 d. +3
____ 54. A mountain climber is at an elevation of 3640 m. After 5 h, he is at an elevation of 1215 m. Use this formula to find the climber’s vertical speed.
Vertical speed =Finalelevation − Initial elevation
Time
a. –2425 m/h b. –728 m/h c. –485 m/h d. –971 m/h
____ 55. One day at 3 p.m., the temperature was −6°C in a city in Alaska.
At 10 p.m., the temperature was −20°C. What was the average change in temperature per hour?
a. −14°C b. −3°C c. −4°C d. −2°C
____ 56. Evaluate. 5 × 7 + 2a. –4 b. 14 c. 45 d. 37
____ 57. Evaluate. 15 − 40 ÷ 5a. 7 b. –5 c. –185 d. 23
____ 58. Evaluate. 8 × (−4) ÷ 1
a. –32 b. 33 c. –33 d. 32
____ 59. Evaluate. (–5) × (9 − 7) + (–5)
a. –15 b. –14 c. –58 d. –57
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____ 60. Evaluate. 8 + (−42) ÷ 7 + 7 × 3
a. 27 b. −1 c. 7 d. 23
____ 61. Evaluate. −(−4) + 3(11 − 3)
a. 20 b. –28 c. 56 d. 28
____ 62. Evaluate. −4 × (−6) − (−24) ÷ (−6)
a. 28 b. 0 c. –8 d. 20
____ 63. Evaluate. −16 + 18 ÷ (−6) + 7
a. 12 b. –6 c. 6 d. –12
____ 64. Write 2 expressions to describe the total area of this figure. Then find the total area of the figure.
a. 8(6) − 2(6); 6 × (8 − 2); area = 36
b. (8 × 6) + (2 × 6); 6 × (8 + 2); area = 60
c. 6 × 10; (8 + 2) + 6; area = 60
d. (8 + 6) × (2 + 6); 6 + (8 × 2); area = 60
Short Answer
65. Use a number line to add (+6) + (–6) + (+7) + (–4)
66. An elevator on the 10th floor goes down 9 floors. Then it goes up 19 floors, down 3, and finally up 12.
What floor does it end up on? Explain your answer.
67. Add. (–172) + (+257) + (–132) + (+195)
68. Find the missing integer that completes this equation. (–42) = (–13) +
69. Use <, >, or = to complete this sentence. (+10) + (–22) (–28) + (–11)
70. State if this statement is always, sometimes, or never true. Use examples to explain.“The result of subtracting a positive integer from a positive integer is a positive integer.”
71. State if this statement is always, sometimes, or never true. Use examples to explain.“The result of subtracting a positive integer from a negative integer is a positive integer.”
72. State if this statement is always, sometimes, or never true. Use examples to explain.“The result of subtracting a negative integer from a negative integer is a positive integer.”
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73. State if this statement is always, sometimes, or never true. Use examples to explain.
“The result of subtracting a negative integer from a positive integer is a positive integer.”
74. Use a number line to evaluate. (–5) – (–7)
75. Evaluate. (–16) – (–11) + (–6)
76. Evaluate. 20 − 9 − 10
77. Evaluate. 155 − 91 − 106 + 61
78. Draw a number line to evaluate. 6 − 9 + 5
79. Find the missing integer that makes this statement true.
–28 − = 52
80. In an experiment, the temperature change was –3°C every 30 min.
If the initial temperature was 8°C, what was the temperature after 21
2 h?
81. Predict the sign of this quotient. (–2) ÷ (+10)
82. Add brackets to make this statement true.(−32) ÷ (−4) ÷ (+2) = +16
83. Add brackets to make each statement true.(−128) ÷ (+8) ÷ (−4) ÷ (+2) = +8
(−128) ÷ (+8) ÷ (−4) ÷ (+2) = +32
(−128) ÷ (+8) ÷ (−4) ÷ (+2) = +128
84. Which resulting integer is greater?
(+144) ÷ (−3) × (+8) or (+144) × (−3) ÷ (+8)?
85. Which expression has a value closer to −1? Explain.
A: 3 × (−7)2 − 4 × 6 2 − (−4)ÈÎÍÍÍ
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B: (−3)3 −(6)(−12)(−3)
(−9)
86. Which expression has a greater value? Explain.
(−3)2 + (−9)2 or (−3 − 9)2
87. Evaluate. (−4)3 − (+4)3
88. Evaluate. (–8)(–8) + (–5)(6 + 11)
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89. Evaluate. (–4) + (–4)2 + (–4)3 + (–4)4
90. Find the mean of this set of data. –4, 5, –10, –7, 6
Problem
91. In a board game, 3 players can gain or lose points. Here are the results for 3 games.
Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Player 1 –139 +303 –123
Player 2 +269 –187 –33
Player 3 –170 +127 +169
a) Which player won each game?b) Who had the highest total score after 3 games? What was the score?
92. Describe the signs of the results of adding integers with the same signs and with different signs.
93. Aaron will buy a stock only if it shows an overall increase over the next 3 days. A stock has a daily increase of $30 in the first day, a decrease of $45 in the next day, and an increase of $25 on the third day. Will Aaron buy the stock? Explain.
94. The sum of 3 consecutive integers is –693. Find the integers.
95. The table shows the monthly income and expenses of a new business over 6 months.a) Which months show a profit? Explain your answer.b) Did the business make a profit or loss over the 6 months?
Month Income (I) Expenses (E)
1 $258 $335
2 $287 $367
3 $427 $330
4 $359 $314
5 $333 $383
6 $504 $449
96. Write the next 3 terms in this pattern. Then write a pattern rule.
+3, –1, –5, ...
97. Write add or subtract symbols to make this statement true.
(–18) (+39) (–32) = (+53)
98. Find 2 negative integers that have a sum of –11 and a difference of 3. Explain your answer.
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99. x is an integer greater than –45 but less than –20.
y is an integer greater than –75 but less than –50.
a) What is the greatest possible value of x − y?
b) What is the greatest possible value of y − x?Justify your answers.
100. Find a value of n such that (–5) − (–7) > (+9) + (n)
101. A dodecahedron is a solid with 10 faces. You have a blue dodecahedron labelled 1 to 10 and a red one
labelled −1 to −10. You roll the 2 dodecahedrons and add the integers that show.a) What is the highest possible sum that will show? Justify your answer.b) How many ways can you get a sum of –6?
102. This table shows the depths reached by a submersible recorded at 15 min intervals.Describe and show the vertical movements of the submersible on a number line.
Time (min) 0 15 30 45 60 75 90
Depth (m) 0 –9 –12 –5 –6 –4 0
103. In a board game, the letters of the alphabet are given these integer values.
–5 A E I O U
+7 D G L N R S T
–9 B C M P
+11 F H K V W Y
+13 J X
–15 Q Z
Find words from the list below that have:a) the same valueb) the least valuec) the greatest valued) a value of 0
NUMBER, MULTIPLY, SUBTRACT, QUESTION, QUIZ
104. Jake borrowed $25 from his mother and spent $21. He then earned $22 and spent $15.
Does Jake have enough money to repay his mother? Explain.
105. This pattern continues. (–10 + 8), (–11 + 7), (–12 + 6), ...
a) Evaluate the first 3 terms in the pattern. b) Write the next 3 terms in the pattern.c) Calculate the sum of the first 6 terms.
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106. Write the next 2 terms in this pattern. Then write a pattern rule.
5, –20, 80, –320, ....
107. Write the next 3 terms in this pattern. Then write a pattern rule.
–4, +16, –64, ...
108. A loan for a motorbike requires equal payments of $150 per month for 3 years.
a) What is the total amount paid over the 3 years?
b) Suppose a down payment of $1000 was made in addition to the monthly payments. What was the total cost of the motorbike?
109. These statements show that product of negative integers could be positive or negative.
(−1) × (−1) = +1
(−1) × (−1) × (−1) = −1
(−1) × (−1) × (−1) × (−1) = +1
How can you predict the sign of the product without multiplying? Give 2 another statements that justify your prediction.
110. Explain how you could predict the sign of the product of −8, +9, +7, and −4 without actually multiplying.
111. The product of 3 integers is −24. The sum of the integers is −12.What are the 3 integers? Show your work.
112. Write the next 3 terms in this pattern. Then write a pattern rule.
+729, –243, +81, ...
113. Simplify. −30
+14×
+42
−7×
−14
+10
114. Find 2 integers that make this statement true.
(+16) ÷ ÷ = –1
115. Luther and Nicole were on a hiking trip. They began at an elevation of 139 m above sea level and descended
to an elevation of 21 m below sea level in 8 h.a) Write a division expression that can be used to find their average change in elevation per hour.b) Use an integer to represent their average change in elevation per hour.
116. Find the greatest possible negative integer that can be divided completely by −2, −3, −4, −5, −6, or −7.
Explain your answer.
117. Write 3 integers such that the sum of the first 2 integers divided by the third integer gives this result:
a) 0
b) −1
c) +1Describe how the 3 integers are related in each case.
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118. Add brackets to make each statement true.8 + 5 × (−6) − 4 = −82
8 + 5 × (−6) − 4 = −42
8 + 5 × (−6) − 4 = −130
119. I think of a number.
I multiply it by 6.
I subtract 8.
I multiply the result by 3.I subtract 16.
The answer is –4.
What number did I think of? Justify your answer.
120. Write an expression for each statement and evaluate.
a) Divide the sum of –13 and 37 by 6.
b) Subtract the square of –10 from the product of 5 and 10.
121. Evaluate each expression.
A: (−1) + (−1)2
B: (−1) + (−1)2 + (−1)3
C: (−1) + (−1)2 + (−1)3 + (−1)4
If this pattern was continued, when would you get answers of 0?
122. Describe the steps you would use to evaluate this expression. Then evaluate the expression. 3 + (−8) − (10 + 4) × 2
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sample test questions on integers
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.1 Adding IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
2. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.1 Adding Integers
STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
3. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.1 Adding Integers
STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
4. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.1 Adding Integers
STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
5. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.1 Adding Integers
STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
6. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.1 Adding IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Application
7. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.1 Adding IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Application
8. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.1 Adding IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
9. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.1 Adding IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
10. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.1 Adding IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
11. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.1 Adding IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
12. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.1 Adding IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
13. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.2 Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
14. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.2 Subtracting Integers
STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
15. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.2 Subtracting Integers
STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
16. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.2 Subtracting Integers
STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
17. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.2 Subtracting Integers
STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
18. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.2 Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
19. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.2 Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
20. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.2 Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
ID: A
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21. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.2 Subtracting Integers
STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
22. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.2 Subtracting Integers
STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
23. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.2 Subtracting Integers
STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Application
24. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.3 Adding and Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
25. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.3 Adding and Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
26. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.3 Adding and Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
27. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.3 Adding and Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
28. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.3 Adding and Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
29. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.3 Adding and Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
30. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.3 Adding and Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Thinking
31. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.3 Adding and Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Thinking
32. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.3 Adding and Subtracting Integers
STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
33. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.3 Adding and Subtracting Integers
STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
34. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.3 Adding and Subtracting Integers
STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Application
35. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.4 Multiplying Integers
STA: 8m21 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
36. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.4 Multiplying IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
37. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.4 Multiplying IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
38. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.4 Multiplying IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
39. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.4 Multiplying IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
40. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.4 Multiplying IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
41. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.4 Multiplying IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
42. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.4 Multiplying IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Thinking
43. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.4 Multiplying IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Application
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44. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.4 Multiplying Integers
STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Application
45. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.4 Multiplying Integers
STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
46. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.4 Multiplying Integers
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47. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.5 Dividing IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
48. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.5 Dividing IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
49. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.5 Dividing IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
50. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.5 Dividing IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
51. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.5 Dividing IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
52. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.5 Dividing IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
53. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.5 Dividing IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
54. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.5 Dividing IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Application
55. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.5 Dividing Integers
STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Application
56. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: 9.6 Order of Operations with Integers STA: 8m23TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
57. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: 9.6 Order of Operations with Integers STA: 8m23TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
58. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: 9.6 Order of Operations with Integers STA: 8m23TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
59. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: 9.6 Order of Operations with Integers STA: 8m23TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
60. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: 9.6 Order of Operations with Integers STA: 8m23TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
61. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: 9.6 Order of Operations with Integers STA: 8m23TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
62. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: 9.6 Order of Operations with Integers STA: 8m23TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
ID: A
4
63. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: 9.6 Order of Operations with Integers STA: 8m23TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
64. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult
REF: 9.6 Order of Operations with Integers STA: 8m23TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
SHORT ANSWER
65. ANS:
(+6) + (–6) + (+7) + (–4) = +3
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.1 Adding Integers STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Communication
66. ANS:
Find the sum of all the up and down movements of the elevator.
(+10) + (–9) + (+19) + (–3) + (+12) = +29
The elevator will be on the 29th floor.
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.1 Adding Integers STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Communication
67. ANS:
+148
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.1 Adding Integers STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
68. ANS:
–29
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.1 Adding Integers STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Thinking
69. ANS:
(+10) + (–22) > (–28) + (–11)
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.1 Adding Integers STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
ID: A
5
70. ANS:
It is sometimes true.Examples may vary. Sample:
(+17) – (+10) = +7
(+10) – (+17) = −7
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.2 Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Communication
71. ANS: It is never true.Examples may vary. Sample:
(–17) – (+10) = –27
(–10) – (+17) = –27
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.2 Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Communication
72. ANS: It is sometimes true.Examples may vary. Sample:
(–17) – (–10) = –7
(–10) – (–17) = +7
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.2 Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Communication
73. ANS:
It is always true.Examples may vary. Sample:
(+17) – (–10) = +27
(+10) – (–17) = +27
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.2 Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Communication
74. ANS:
(–5) – (–7) = +2
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.2 Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Communication
75. ANS:
–11
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.2 Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
ID: A
6
76. ANS:
1
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.3 Adding and Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
77. ANS:
19
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.3 Adding and Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
78. ANS:
6 − 9 + 5 = 2
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.3 Adding and Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Communication
79. ANS:
–80
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.3 Adding and Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Thinking
80. ANS:
–7°C
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.3 Adding and Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Application
81. ANS:
negative
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 9.5 Dividing Integers STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
82. ANS:
(−32) ÷ (−4) ÷ (+2)ÈÎÍÍÍ
˘˚˙̇̇ = +16
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.5 Dividing Integers STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Thinking
83. ANS:
(−128) ÷ (+8) ÷ (−4) ÷ (+2)ÈÎÍÍÍ
˘˚˙̇̇ = +8
(−128) ÷ (+8) ÷ (−4)ÈÎÍÍÍ
˘˚˙̇̇ ÷ (+2) = +32
(−128) ÷ (+8) ÷ (−4) ÷ (+2)ÈÎÍÍÍ
˘˚˙̇̇ = +128
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.5 Dividing Integers STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Thinking
ID: A
7
84. ANS: (+144) ÷ (−3) × (+8) = −384
(+144) × (−3) ÷ (+8) = −54
(+144) ÷ (−3) × (+8) < (+144) × (−3) ÷ (+8)
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.5 Dividing Integers STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Thinking
85. ANS: Value of A: +3
Value of B: −3
The value of B is closer to −1.
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.6 Order of Operations with IntegersSTA: 8m23 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Communication
86. ANS:
(−3)2 + (−9)2 = 90
(−3 − 9)2 = 144
The value of (−3 − 9)2 is greater.
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.6 Order of Operations with IntegersSTA: 8m23 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Communication
87. ANS:
–128
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.6 Order of Operations with IntegersSTA: 8m23 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
88. ANS:
–21
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.6 Order of Operations with IntegersSTA: 8m23 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
89. ANS:
204
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.6 Order of Operations with IntegersSTA: 8m23 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
90. ANS:
−2
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.6 Order of Operations with IntegersSTA: 8m23 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
ID: A
8
PROBLEM
91. ANS: a) Game 1: Player 2 Game 2: Player 1 Game 3: Player 3
b) Player 3; the score was +126 points.
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.1 Adding Integers STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
92. ANS:
Descriptions may vary. Sample:Integers with the same sign: The sum of 2 positive integers is positive. The sum of 2 negative integers is negative.Integers with different signs:To add integers with different signs, find the difference of their number values. The sum has the sign of the integer with the greater number value.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.1 Adding Integers STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Communication
93. ANS: Yes. (+$30) + (−$45) + (+$25) = +$10
There was an overall increase of $10 over 3 consecutive days.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.1 Adding Integers STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Communication
94. ANS:
–232, –231, –230
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.1 Adding Integers STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Thinking
ID: A
9
95. ANS:
a) Methods may vary. Sample: Make a table that shows the balance of each month. The 3rd, 4th, and 6th months show a profit.
Month Balance (I −−−− E) Profit/Loss
1 −$77 Loss
2 −$80 Loss
3 +$97 Profit
4 +$45 Profit
5 −$50 Loss
6 +$55 Profit
b) The business made a profit of $–10 over the 6 months.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.1 Adding Integers STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Communication
96. ANS:
–9, –13, –17
Pattern rule: Start with +3. Subtract +4 each time.
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.2 Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Thinking
97. ANS:
(–18) + (+39) – (–32) = (+53)
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.2 Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Thinking
98. ANS:
Find pairs of negative integers that have a sum of –11:
−1 and –10, −2 and –9, −3 and –8, ..., and so on.
Look for pairs of integers that have a difference of 3:
–7 and –4
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.2 Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Communication
99. ANS: a) Subtract the least value of y from the greatest value of x
(−21) − (−74) = +53b) Subtract the least value of x from the greatest value of y
(−51) − (−44) = −7
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.2 Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Thinking
ID: A
10
100. ANS:
n is any number less than –7.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.2 Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Thinking
101. ANS:
a) The highest possible sum is 10 + (−1) = 9.
It is the sum of the greatest positive integer (10) and the greatest negative integer (−1).b) Four ways:
(−10) + 4 = −6
(−9) + 3 = −6
(−8) + 2 = −6
(−7) + 1 = −6
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.3 Adding and Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Thinking
102. ANS: Sea level is at 0 m.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.3 Adding and Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Communication
103. ANS:
a) NUMBER and QUESTION have the same value of −14.
b) QUIZ has the least value of −40.c) MULTIPLY has the greatest value of +4.d) SUBTRACT has a value of 0.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.3 Adding and Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
ID: A
11
104. ANS:
No. Explanations may vary. Sample:Calculate the money that Jake has:
$25 − $21 + $22 − $15 = $11
Jake has $11 but this is not enough to repay his mother.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.3 Adding and Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Communication
105. ANS:
a) −2, −4, −6
b) (–13 + 5), (–14 + 4), (–15 + 3)
c) (−2) + (−4) + (−6) + (−8) + (−10) + (−12) = −42
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.3 Adding and Subtracting IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Thinking
106. ANS:
The next 2 terms are: 1280, –5120
Pattern rules may vary. Sample:
Start at 5. Multiply by –4 each time.
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.4 Multiplying IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Thinking
107. ANS:
The next 3 terms are: +256, –1024, –4096Pattern rules may vary. Sample:
Start at –4. Multiply by −4 each time.
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.4 Multiplying IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Thinking
108. ANS:
a) $5400
b) $6400
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.4 Multiplying IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Application
109. ANS: If the number of negative integers being multiplied is even, then the product is positive. If the number of negative integers being multiplied is odd, then the product is negative.Examples may vary. Sample:The number of negative integers being multiplied is odd:(−1) × (−1) × (−1) × (−1) × (−1) = −1
The number of negative integers being multiplied is even:(−1) × (−1) × (−1) × (−1) × (−1) × (−1) = +1
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.4 Multiplying IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Communication
ID: A
12
110. ANS:
The sign of the product of (−8)(+9)(+7)(−4) is positive.
Explanations may vary. Sample:Since there are 2 negative integers being multiplied, their product will be positive. The product of any number of positive integers is always positive.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.4 Multiplying IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Communication
111. ANS:
Methods may vary. Sample:Find the 3 natural numbers that will multiply to give 24.There are 6 possible combinations.1, 1, 24; 1, 2, 12; 1, 3, 8; 1, 4, 6; 2, 2, 6; 2, 3, 4Since the product is negative, 1 or all 3 of the integers are negative integers.
(−2)(−4)(−6) = −24
(−2) + (−4) + (−6) = −12
So, the 3 integers are −2, −4, and −6.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.4 Multiplying IntegersSTA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Thinking
112. ANS:
The next 3 terms are: –27, +9, –3Pattern rules may vary. Sample:
Start with +729. Divide by –3 each time.
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 9.5 Dividing Integers STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Thinking
113. ANS: –18
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.5 Dividing Integers STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Knowledge and Understanding
114. ANS: Answers may vary. Sample:(+16) ÷ (+4) ÷ (−4) = −1
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.5 Dividing Integers STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Thinking
115. ANS:
a) Average change of elevations per hour: (−21) − (+139)ÈÎÍÍÍ
˘˚˙̇̇ ÷ 8
b) −20 m/h
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.5 Dividing Integers STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Application
ID: A
13
116. ANS:
Explanations may vary. Sample:A number that is divisible by –6 is also divisible by –2 and –3.
−4 and −6 are multiples of −2. So, only 1 factor of −2 is needed to ensure divisibility by −4.
The greatest possible negative integer is: −(2 × 5 × 6 × 7) = −420
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.5 Dividing Integers STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Communication
117. ANS:
Answers may vary. Sample:
a) (−2) + (+2)ÈÎÍÍÍ
˘˚˙̇̇ ÷ (−1) = 0
b) (−2) + (+3)ÈÎÍÍÍ
˘˚˙̇̇ ÷ (−1) = −1
c) (−3) + (+2)ÈÎÍÍÍ
˘˚˙̇̇ ÷ (−1) = +1
In a), the first two integers must be opposites of each other.In b), the sum of the first 2 integers must be the opposite of the third integer.In c), the sum of the first 2 integers must equal the third integer.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.5 Dividing Integers STA: 8m22 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Communication
118. ANS:
8 + 5( ) × (−6) − 4 = −82
8 + 5 × (−6) − 4ÈÎÍÍÍ
˘˚˙̇̇ = −42
8 + 5( ) × (−6) − 4ÈÎÍÍÍ
˘˚˙̇̇ = −130
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.6 Order of Operations with IntegersSTA: 8m23 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Thinking
119. ANS:
Work backwards to find the number.Add 16 to –4 to get 12.
Divide 12 by 3 to get 4.
Add 8 to 4 to get 12.
Divide 12 by 6 to get the original number, 2.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.6 Order of Operations with IntegersSTA: 8m23 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Communication
120. ANS:
a) (−13) + 37
6= 4
b) 5 × 10 − (−10)2 = −50
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.6 Order of Operations with IntegersSTA: 8m23 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Communication
ID: A
14
121. ANS:
A: 0
B: −1
C: 0If there are an even number of terms in the expression, the answer will be 0.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.6 Order of Operations with IntegersSTA: 8m23 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Thinking
122. ANS:
Methods may vary. Sample:Add 10 + 4 in brackets.3 + (−8) − (10 + 4) × 2 = 3 + (−8) − 14 × 2
Multiply 14 × 2. 3 + (−8) − 14 × 2 = 3 + (−8) − 28
Add or subtract in order from left to right.
3 + (−8) − 28 = −5 − 28
= −33
3 + (−8) − (10 + 4) × 2 = −33
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 9.6 Order of Operations with IntegersSTA: 8m23 TOP: Number Sense and Numeration KEY: Communication