Worksheet on Subtracting Integers

Practice the questions given in the worksheet on subtracting integers. We know that the difference of any two integers is always an integer.

I. Subtract the following:

II. Fill in the blanks:

III. Subtract the following integers:

(i) 8 - 9

(ii) (-5) - 9

(iii) 6 – (-8)

(iv) (-4) – (-6)

(v) (-2) – (-4) – (-6)

(vi) (+18) – (-12) – (+6) – (-9)

IV. Using a number line find the value of the following:

(i) 2 - (-4)

(ii) - 4 - (- 5)

(iii) - 7 - (-3)

(iv) - 8 - (-14)

V. Subtract

(i) -16 from 35

(ii) 40 from -90

(iii) -28 from -66

VI. Subtract

(i) 702 from -300

(ii) -422 from 420

(iii) -28 from -85

(iv) -87 from -256

VII. From the sum of -44 and -38 subtract -82.

VIII. Subtract the sum of -4545 and 1285 from -601.

IX. Subtract the sum of -208 and 189 from the sum of 814 and -146.

X. Add -49 to the difference of -99 and -82.

XI. Find the value of the following.

(i) (-42) - 16 + (-23) - 8

(ii) (-18) + 6 - 34 + 60

(iii) -100 - [(-26) + (-15) + (-6)]

(iv) -70 + (-17) - (-62) + (-19)

XII. Simplify the following.

(i) (-86) + 256 + (-39) + 78 + (-16)

(ii) -24 + (-4) + 86 + (-35) + (-245) + 187

XIII. The difference between an integer 'n' and (-21) is -32. Find the value of n.

XIV. Fill in the blanks:

(i) To subtract (- 8) from 16, we add ……………… to 16.

(ii) To subtract 8 from - 16, we add ……………… to - 16.

(iii) The opposite (negative) of a negative integer is a ……………… integer.

(iv) If a and b are two integers then a + b is also ……………… .

XV. Subtract the following:

(i) 12 from -27

(ii) -42 from -71

(iii) -14 from 52

(iv) 49 from -89

(v) -310 from 730

(vi) -479 from 1620

(vii) 392 from -420

(viii) 0 from -70

(ix) -3026 from 0

(x) -3550 from -270

XVI. The sum of two integers is -91. If one of them is -31, what is the other integer?

XVII. Subtract -9 from 21 and 21 from -9. State whether both the results are the same.

XVIII. Insert the symbols >, = or < to make the statements true:

(i) -17 + 17 ⟏ 17 + (- 17)

(ii) -30 +(-70) ⟏ 30 + 70

(ⅲ) -75 + 105 ⟏ -60 + 120

(iv) -48 + 78 ⟏ -305 + 180

(v) -15 + (-15) ⟏ -15 - 15

(vi) -11 + (-9) ⟏ (- 11) - (- 9)

(vii) -27 - 42 ⟏ 45 - 27

(viii) -37 - (-37) ⟏ - 37 + (- 37)

XIX. Name the integer which is neither positive nor negative.

XX. Subtract 32 from the sum of -12 and 25.

XXI. Subtract the sum of -7 and -17 from the sum of -36 and 42.

XXII. Simplify:

(i) -11 + 17 - 14 + 4

(ii) 6 - (-8) + (-5)

(ⅲ) -9 - 9 - (-41)

(iv) (15 - 18) + (15 - 18)

(v) (-32 + 8) - (-32 + 8)

(vi) 24 - 3 - 5 + 11

(vii) -16 + 5 - (-7 - 12)

(viii) 48 - 620 - 1140 + 918

XXIII. Fill in the blanks.

(i) -9 + _____ = -14

(ii) -27 + _____ = 0

(iii) 0 - _____ = 32

(iv) 0 + _____ = -72

(v) To subtract 6 from an integer, we can add _____ to it. 

(vi) To subtract -9 from an integer, we can add _____ to it. 

XXIV. What must be added to -234 to get 782?

XXV. What must be subtracted from -74 to get -92?

Answers for the worksheet on subtracting integers are given below to check the exact answers of the above questions on subtraction.

Answers:

III. (i) -1

(ii) -14

(iii) 14

(iv) 2

(v) 8

(vi) +33

IV. 

V. (i) 51

(ii) -130

(iii) -38

VI. (i) -1002

(ii) 842

(iii) -57

(iv) -169

VII. 0

VIII. 2659

IX. 687

X. -66

XI. (i) -89

(ii) 14

(iii) -53

(iv) -44

XII. (i) 193

(ii) -35

XIII. -53

XIV. (i) +8

(ii) -8

(iii) positive

(iv) Integer

XV. (i) -39

(ii) -29

(iii) 66

(iv) -138

(v) 1040

(vi) 2099

(vii) -812

(viii) -70

(ix) 3026

(x) 3280

XVI. -60

XVII. 30; -30; No

XVIII. (i) =

(ii) <

(ⅲ) <

(iv) >

(v) =

(vi) <

(vii) <

(viii) >

XIX. 0

XX. -19

XXI. 30

XXII. Simplify:

(i) -4

(ii) 9

(ⅲ) 23

(iv) -6

(v) 0

(vi) 27

(vii) 8

(viii) -794

XXIII. (i) -5

(ii) 27

(iii) -32

(iv) -72

(v) -6

(vi) 9

XXIV. 1016

XXV. 18

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