Name: ______________________________________
Complete the table and the two problems below the table.
Prob. #
Expression
Meaning in Words
5 positives take away
6 negatives
1
2
3
4
5
-8 – 10
3 negatives take away
5 negatives
Picture of Algebra Tiles OR
Model on Number Line
Answer
Name: ______________________________________
Prob. #
Expression
6
2 – (-9)
7
8
Picture of Algebra Tiles OR
Model on Number Line
Answer
9 negatives subtract 3 positives
-4 - 12
6 positives take away
10 positives
9
10
Meaning in Words
3 – (-3)
11. Dory was swimming 12 feet below the surface of the ocean.
She rose 4 feet. What integer best represents the depth
where Dory is swimming now?
12. Nemo was swimming 15 feet below the surface of the
ocean. He dove down 12 feet further. What integer best
represents the depth where Nemo is swimming now?