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Negative Numbers Level 7

Use negative numbers in basic arithmetic and algebraic calculations.

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This is level 7: mixed You can earn a trophy if you get at least 12 correct and you do this activity online.

1. Find the fifth term of the linear sequence which begins 22, 15, 8...

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2. Subtract eleven squared from six squared.

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3. The temperature at noon was \(9^\circ \)C. The temperature at midnight was \(-6^\circ \)C. What is the difference in degrees between those two temperatures?

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4. A very small ant stands on a number line.
It is 19 away from 12.
What number might the ant be standing on? There are two possibilities.
Type in the two possible answers separated by a comma.

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5. A pin is stuck in a number line.
It is 12 away from -7.
What number might the pin be stuck into?
Type in the two possible answers separated by a comma.

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6. A dot is drawn on a number line.
It is 97 away from -16.
What number might the dot be drawn on?
Type in the two possible answers separated by a comma.

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7. What is the missing number in the calculation \( (-9) - \blacksquare = 11\)?

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8. What is the missing number in the calculation \( \blacksquare - (-11) = 7\)?

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9. Cristina got these scores 8 -6 9 -6
What was her total score?

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10. What is negative seven cubed?

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11. What is the cube root of negative seven hundred and twenty nine?

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12. Find the average (mean) of the following set of numbers.

$$\{ -10, 6, -15, -8, 12, \}$$

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13. What gives the answer negative six when divided by negative eight?

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14. A bank account is considered to be 'in the black' or 'in credit' when it contains a positive amount of money. An account is considered to be 'in the red' or 'in debt' when it contains a negative amount of money.

    \( \oplus \) Friday, November 15, 2024: Opening balance £12
    \( \oplus \) Sunday, November 17, 2024: A withdrawl of £78 was made.
    \( \oplus \) Wednesday, November 20, 2024: A deposit of £16 was made.
    \( \oplus \) Friday, November 22, 2024: A withdrawl of £56 was made.

What was the final balance (How many pounds are in the account after these transactions)?

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15. Here are the transactions for a different account.

    \( \oplus \) Wednesday, November 13, 2024: Opening balance £331
    \( \oplus \) Thursday, November 14, 2024: A deposit of £366 was made.
    \( \oplus \) Saturday, November 16, 2024: A withdrawl of £860 was made.
    \( \oplus \) Thursday, November 21, 2024: A withdrawl of £581 was made.

What was the final balance?

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This is Negative Numbers level 7. You can also try:
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6

Or here are some other negative number exercises to try:
Temperatures Negative Magic Reading Scales Inequalities

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Level 1 - Simple subtraction

        Example: 5 - 12

Level 2 - Adding to a negative number

        Example: -7 + 9

Level 3 - Addition and Subtraction

        Example: -10 + -2

Level 4 - Multiplication

        Example: -3 x 2

Level 5 - Division

        Example: -10 ÷ 5

Level 6 - Substitution

        Example: If a=-3 and b=-7 evaluate 7a - 8b - 6

Level 7 - Mixed

        Example: A mixed set of word problems

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Help Video

Adding and Subtracting Negative Numbers

As shown in the video, a number line is a really useful resource to help calculating sums and differences. Click on the image below for an interactive number line:

Number Line

Multiplying and Dividing Negative Numbers

When multiplying or dividing negative numbers remember this:

Same Signs \( \rightarrow \) Positive Answer

Different Signs \( \rightarrow \) Negative Answer

Example 1: Same signs (a positive multiplied by a positive) gives a positive answer:

\( 12 \times 6 = 72 \)

Example 2: Different signs (a positive multiplied by a negative) gives a negative answer:

\( 12 \times (-6) = -72 \)

Example 3: Different signs (a negative divided by a positive) gives a negative answer:

\( (-12) \div 6 = -2 \)

Example 4: Same signs (a negative divided by a negative) gives a positive answer:

\( (-12) \div (-6) = 2 \)

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