Subtraction of Integers Exercises – Set 1

Below are exercises on subtraction of signed numbers. Part I and II are exercises for subtraction of integers, while part III is an extension to fractions and decimals. Solutions and answers can be found here.

Part I

1. 8 – (-7)

2. -4 – (-10)

3. -6 – 8

4. 0 – (-5)

5. -17 – (-13)

6. 0 – 18

7. 12 – 19

8. -11 – 18

9. 21 – (-22)

10. -14 -(-14)

Part II

1. 31 – (-14)

2. -17 – (-11)

3. -19 – 12

4. 0 – (-17)

5. -34 – (-21)

6. 0 – 47

7. 36 – 42

8. -25 – 35

9. 28 – (-30)

10. -45 – (-45)

Part III

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6. 0.4 – (-0.3)

7. -0.8 – (-0.7)

8. -1.2 – 0.4

9. 0.3 – 0.9

10. -0.6 – (-0.6)

You might also want to practice multiplication of integers.