For #1 to #6, select the correct answer. 4. Which expression equals (−2) + (+6)?

1. Which addition do the integer chips A (−6) + (+2)

represent? B (+6) + (−2)
C (+2) + (−6)
D (+6) + (+2)

A (+8) + (+5)
5. Which expression equals (+4) − (−3)?
B (−5) + (+8)
A (−3) − (+4)
C (−8) + (−5)
B (+4) − (+3)
D (−8) + (+5)
C (+4) + (+3)

2. Which addition does the diagram represent? D (−4) + (−3)

6. Which expression does not equal 0?

−5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
A (−3) + (+3)
A (−4) + (+7) B (−3) − (−3)
B (−7) + (+4) C (+3) − (+3)
C (+7) + (+4) D (−3) − (+3)
D (−7) + (−4)
Complete the statements in #7 and #8.
3. What subtraction
7. One afternoon, the temperature in
statement does the
Edmonton, Alberta, was +6ºC. The
set of diagrams
temperature then dropped by 10ºC to
represent?
reach the overnight low temperature. The
A (−6) − (−2) overnight low temperature was °C.
B (−2) − (−6)
C (−2) − (+4) 8. The length of the line segment joining
D (−2) − (+6)
(4, −9) and (4, 8) is  units.

Short Answer
9. What is each sum or difference?
a) (−4) + (−5) b) (+3) + (−8)
c) (−9) − (−7) d) (+6) − (−6)
e) (+2) − (+7) f) (−3) − (−8)

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10. A monkey climbed 6 m down a tree and b) subtracting a negative integer from a
then climbed 4 m back up. positive integer
a) Use the sum of two integers to represent c) subtracting a positive integer from a
the situation. negative integer
b) What is the sum? d) subtracting a negative integer from a
negative integer
11. Determine the perimeter and the area
of the rectangle with vertices C(2, −3), 15. The table shows some temperatures
D(−2, −3), E(−2, −6), F(2, −6). expressed in degrees Celsius and in kelvins.
Temperature Temperature
12. The surface of Lake Michigan is 176 m Situation (ºC) (K)
above sea level. The bottom of the lake is Water boils 100 373
105 m below sea level. Estimate and
Water freezes 0 273
calculate the depth of the lake.
Absolute zero −273 0

13. Identify two integers that have a sum of a) Describe the relationship between the
+16 and differences of −8 and +8. temperature values in the two columns.
b) Convert 250 K to degrees Celsius.

Extended Response c) Convert −100ºC to kelvins.

14. In which of the following cases do you

always know the sign of the difference?
Explain your reasoning and give examples.
a) subtracting a positive integer from a
positive integer

WRAP IT UP!
The table shows the plus/minus scores for Jarome Iginla Season Plus/Minus Score
in four of his seasons with the Calgary Flames. 2000–2001 −2
1. What was the total of Jarome’s plus/minus scores for 2001–2002 +27
the following seasons? 2002–2003 −10
a) 2000–2001 and 2001–2002 2003–2004 +21
b) 2002–2003 and 2003–2004
c) all four seasons shown in the table

2. Calculate and explain the difference between Jarome’s plus/minus scores

for the 2002–2003 and 2003–2004 seasons.

3. Research the plus/minus scores for a hockey player of your choice. Describe
how you would use the scores to measure the hockey player’s performance.

Practice Test • MHR 345