Subtracting: Fluency & Practice
Mathematics
Grade 8
16 questions
~32 mins
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A worksheet focused on mastering subtraction with negative numbers, including procedural questions, word problems, and challenging extension tasks for Grade 8 students.
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Subtracting: Fluency & Practice
Subject: MathematicsGrade: Grade 8
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Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate: 15 - (-7)
[2 marks]2.
Evaluate: -12 - 5
[2 marks]3.
Simplify: -8 - (-3)
[2 marks]4.
Calculate: -20 - (-15)
[2 marks]5.
Subtract: 8 - 12
[2 marks]6.
Evaluate: -3 - (-8)
[2 marks]7.
Calculate: -5 - 10
[2 marks]8.
Evaluate: 0 - (-9)
[2 marks]9.
Subtract: -14 - 7
[2 marks]10.
Calculate: -9 - (-4)
[2 marks]11.
Evaluate: 25 - (-10)
[2 marks]12.
Solve the multi-step problem: A submarine descends to a depth of 300 meters, then rises 150 meters, and then descends another 200 meters. What is its final depth?
[3 marks]13.
A bank account has a balance of -$120. If the bank makes a deposit of $50 and then a withdrawal of $80, what is the new balance?
[3 marks]14.
Challenge: Calculate (-6) - (-9) + (-3) - 4
[3 marks]15.
Construct a line segment on the grid representing a subtraction of -7 from 3. Show the points and the difference.
[3 marks]16.
Identify the mistake: What is wrong in calculating 5 - (-3) as 8, and how should it be correctly computed?
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- 1/1/2026
- Updated
- 1/1/2026
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