Adding the Opposite-Subtracting Negatives

• 7th Grade

Unit 4: Lesson 4

Adding the Opposite 

A fraction is a form of a ....

1. multiplication problem
2. division problem
3. addition problem
4. subtraction problem

Find the solution for the following problem

−​9​​5​​+​3​​2​​

1. -3/9
2. 1/9
3. -7/11
4. -11/9

Pick the expression that is equivalent (there is more than 1)

​5​​4​​+​4​​1​​

1. ​5​​4​​+​5​​1​​
2. ​20​​16​​−​20​​5​​
3. ​20​​16​​+​20​​5​​
4. ​5​​4​​−(−​4​​1​​)

Pick the expression that matches the number line (2 an

1. 1/2 + 1/4=3/4
2. -1/2 + 1/4 = 3/4
3. 1/2 -1/4=3/4
4. 1/2 - (-1/4) = 3/4

Pick the expression that is the same as the following

​5​​4​​−(−​8​​1​​)

1. 4/5 + (-1/8)
2. -4/5 - 1/8
3. -4/5 +(-1/8)
4. 4/5 + 1/8