Grade 6medium

Subtracting Integers Practice

Practice subtracting integers. Subtracting a negative is the same as adding a positive: a - (-b) = a + b.

All 20 Practice Problems

Every question in this set. Solve them on paper, or use the interactive tool above for instant feedback and hints.

1.5 - (-3) = ?
2.-7 - 4 = ?
3.-6 - (-2) = ?
4.8 - (-8) = ?
5.-9 - (-12) = ?
6.-4 - 5 = ?
7.10 - 15 = ?
8.-11 - (-11) = ?
9.7 - (-2) = ?
10.-8 - (-3) = ?
11.-5 - 7 = ?
12.15 - (-9) = ?
13.-12 - (-8) = ?
14.6 - 10 = ?
15.-3 - 3 = ?
16.-14 - (-20) = ?
17.9 - (-4) = ?
18.-6 - (-9) = ?
19.-10 - 5 = ?
20.13 - (-7) = ?

Show answer key

1.5 - (-3) = ? Answer: 8
2.-7 - 4 = ? Answer: -11
3.-6 - (-2) = ? Answer: -4
4.8 - (-8) = ? Answer: 16
5.-9 - (-12) = ? Answer: 3
6.-4 - 5 = ? Answer: -9
7.10 - 15 = ? Answer: -5
8.-11 - (-11) = ? Answer: 0
9.7 - (-2) = ? Answer: 9
10.-8 - (-3) = ? Answer: -5
11.-5 - 7 = ? Answer: -12
12.15 - (-9) = ? Answer: 24
13.-12 - (-8) = ? Answer: -4
14.6 - 10 = ? Answer: -4
15.-3 - 3 = ? Answer: -6
16.-14 - (-20) = ? Answer: 6
17.9 - (-4) = ? Answer: 13
18.-6 - (-9) = ? Answer: 3
19.-10 - 5 = ? Answer: -15
20.13 - (-7) = ? Answer: 20

About This Practice

This practice set includes 20 integer subtraction problems. Mastering subtraction with negatives is crucial for algebra, temperature calculations, and financial math.

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