Worksheet on Subtracting Integers | Subtraction of 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

(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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