Adding: Challenge & Extension

Mathematics
GCSE Higher
13 questions
~26 mins
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A challenging worksheet focused on adding negative and positive numbers, designed to extend understanding and computational fluency for GCSE Higher students.

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Adding: Challenge & Extension

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Grade GCSE Higher
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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate: (-8) + 5
[1 mark]
2.
Calculate: (-15) + (-7)
[1 mark]
3.
Calculate: 12 + (-9)
[1 mark]
4.
Calculate: (-4) + 6 + (-3)
[2 marks]
5.
A submarine descends to a depth of 150 metres below sea level. It then ascends 75 metres. What is its final depth? (+ve for above sea level, -ve for below)
[2 marks]
6.
Jessica's bank account balance is -£250. She deposits £150. What is her new balance?
[2 marks]
7.
Construct a number line on your grid and plot the point representing (-12) + 7.
[2 marks]
8.
Calculate the sum: (-20) + 15 + (-10) + 8
[2 marks]
9.
A hiker starts at an altitude of 2000 metres. She descends 350 metres, then ascends 120 metres. What is her final altitude?
[3 marks]
10.
A temperature drops from 5°C to -3°C overnight, then rises by 4°C during the day. What is the temperature at the end of the day?
[3 marks]
11.
Calculate: (-9) + 4 + (-6) + 3.
[2 marks]
12.
Identify and correct the mistake: -5 + 3 = -2 (This is correct).
[2 marks]
13.
Calculate: (-14) + 9 + 7.
[2 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
Updated
1/1/2026
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