Math 9

Rational Numbers
Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers

Lesson 1

Name _______________
1. Express the subtraction as addition. Then evaluate
a) (+12) (-5)

b) (+8) (-11)

c) (-14) (+7)

d) (-9) (+15)

e) (-17) (-8)

f) (-16) (-22)

g) (+19) (+25)

h) 0 (-12)

a) (-19) (+6)

b) (-24) (-11)

c) (+17) (-12)

d) (+32) (16)

e) (+25) (+34)

f) (-15) (-17)

g) (-3) (+10)

h) (+5) (-11)

i) (+84) (-6)

j) (-7) (-7)

k) 0 (+8)

l) (-32) (+16)

2. Subtract.

3. Does the order of the integers affect the answer? If so, how?
a) (-12) + (+10) and (+10) + (-12)

b) (-11) + (-17) and (-17) + (-11)

c) (-16) (+9) and (+9) (-16)

d) (-12) (-8) and (-8) (-12)

e) (+8) (+10) and (+10) (+8)

4. Evaluate
a) (-6) + (-5) (-9) (-12)

b) (+9) (+11) +(-14) (-13)

c) (7) + (16) (-17) + (-12)

d) (-16) (-15) (13) + (-10)

e) (-22) + (-7) (+11) (-12) + (+9)

f) (30) (19) (-17) + (-22) (-13)

5. Mount Everest is 8848 m above sea level. Death Valley is 86 m below sea
level. What is the difference in the elevation between the mountain and the
valley?
6. The table shows the record high and low temperatures for the eastern
provinces.
PROVINCE

TEMPERATURE

NEWFOUNDLAND
NEW BRUNSWICK
NOVA SCOTIA
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

a)
b)
c)
d)

HIGH
42
39
38
37

LOW
-51
-47
-41
-37

Which province has the record low temperature?

How much colder is this than the other record low temperature?
Which province has the greatest change in temperature?
What is the change in temperature from the low to the high for each province?

7. Evaluate when x = 3 , y = -6, and z = -13

a) x y z

b) x + y + z

c) x y + z

d) y z - x