Test 3. Subtract negative numbers

 1. Work out

 а)  4;      b)  –2;     

 c)  6;      d)  2.

 2. Work out

 а)  10;        b)  –6;     

 c)  –10;      d)  6.

 3. Work out

 а)  –12;      b)  –2;     

 c)  12;        d)  2.

 4. Work out

 а)  falls 4;      b)  rises –4;     

 c)  rises 4;      d)  –falls 4.

 5. John is overdrawn at the bank by ₤70 (This means he owes the bank ₤70). If John pays in ₤100, how much money will he have in the bank?

 а)  ₤70;      b)  ₤100;     

 c)  ₤30;      d)  ₤170.

 6. Cassie is overdrawn at the bank by ₤60. How much money will she have in the bank if she pays in ₤100?

 а)  ₤160;      b)  ₤40;     

 c)  ₤60;        d)  ₤100.

 7. Cassie is overdrawn at the bank by ₤60. How much money will she have in the bank if she pays in ₤70?

 а)  ₤60;      b)  ₤130;     

 c)  ₤70;      d)  ₤10.

 8. Cassie is overdrawn at the bank by ₤60. How much money will she have in the bank if she pays in ₤140?

 а)  ₤80;        b)  ₤200;     

 c)  ₤140;      d)  ₤60.

 9. Todd has ₤36 in his bank account. He buys some clothes for ₤150 with his bank card. How much money does he now owe the bank?

 а)  ₤186;      b)  ₤150;     

 c)  ₤114;      d)  ₤36.

10.  Lola wants to buy a pair of shoes for ₤60. She has ₤12 in her bank account. The bank will allow her to go up to ₤50 overdrawn. Can she use her bank card to buy the shoes?

 а)  ;      b)  now;     

 c)  ;      d)  yes.

11. The temperature in Birmingham at midday is 15⁰C. During the night it falls by 16⁰C. What is the new temperature?

 а)  –1⁰C;      b)  31⁰C;     

 c)  1⁰C;        d)  –31⁰C.

12.  One night the temperature in Plymouth is 1⁰C and the temperature in Newcastle is  –3⁰C. How much colder is Newcastle that Plymouth?

 а)  –2⁰C;      b)  4⁰C;     

 c)  2⁰C;        d)  –4⁰C.