Subtracting Integers Practice Problems with Answers
The following ten (10) practice problems are all about subtracting integers. Keep practicing and you will get better in no time! Have fun!
Note: To subtract integers, change the operation from subtraction to addition but take the opposite sign of the second integer. Then proceed with regular integer addition as usual.
Case 1: [latex]a – b \to a {\color{red}+} \left( { {\color{red}-} b} \right)[/latex]
Case 2: [latex]a – \left( { – b} \right) \to a {\color{red}+} \left( { {\color{red}+} b} \right)[/latex]
Problem 1: Subtract the integers: [latex]8 – 5[/latex]
Answer
[latex]3[/latex]
Problem 2: Subtract the integers: [latex]12 – \left( { – 3} \right)[/latex]
Answer
[latex]15[/latex]
Problem 3: Subtract the integers: [latex] – 7 – 4[/latex]
Answer
[latex]-11[/latex]
Problem 4: Subtract the integers: [latex] – 13 – \left( { – 17} \right)[/latex]
Answer
[latex]4[/latex]
Problem 5: Subtract the integers: [latex]9 – \left( { – 1} \right)[/latex]
Answer
[latex]10[/latex]
Problem 6: Subtract the integers: [latex]1 – \left( { – 2} \right) – 3[/latex]
Answer
[latex]0[/latex]
Problem 7: Subtract the integers: [latex] – 4 – 2 – \left( { – 9} \right)[/latex]
Answer
[latex]3[/latex]
Problem 8: Subtract the integers: [latex] – 8 – \left( { – 1} \right) – \left( { – 5} \right)[/latex]
Answer
[latex]-2[/latex]
Problem 9: Subtract the integers: [latex] – 6 – \left( { – 4} \right) – \left( { – 1} \right) – 3[/latex]
Answer
[latex]-4[/latex]
Problem 10: Subtract the integers: [latex]11 – 16 – \left( { – 2} \right) – \left( { – 10} \right)[/latex]
Answer
[latex]7[/latex]
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