Exercise 1.3
1. Represent the following subtractions on the number line
(i) 7-2 :
(ii) 8-(-7):
(iii) 3-7:
(iv) (-2)-(-1):
Solution:
2.Compute the following.
(i) 17 -(-14):
Solution:
(ii) 13 - (-8):
Solution:
(iii) 19 - (-5):
Solution:
(iv) 15 - 28:
Solution:
(v) 25 - 33
Solution:
3.Express '-6' as the sum of a negative integer and a whole number
Solution:
(-6) +
(-8) +