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1.

Subtract :(i) 5 from 8(ii) -5 from 8(iii) 4 from -7(iv) -8 from -2(v) -3 from 12(vi) -6 from -3

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(i) 5 from 8

= 8 – 5

 = 3

(ii) -5 from 8

= 8 – (-5)

= 8 + 5 

= 13

(ii) 4 from -7

= -7 – 4

= -11

(iv) -8 from -2 

= -2 – (-8)

= -2 + 8

= 6

(v) -3 from 12

= -12 – 3 

= -15

(vi) -6 from -3

= -3 – 3 (-6)

= – 3 + 6 

= + 3

2.

Add:(i) 13 and 15(ii) -13 and 15(iii) 13 and -15(iv) -13 and -15

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(i) 13 and 15

13 + 15 = 28

(ii) -13 and 15

(-13) + 15 = 2

(iii) 13 and -15

= (13)+ (-15)

= 13 – 15 = -2

(iv) -13 and-15

= (-13) + (-15)

= -13 – 15 = -28

3.

Add:(i) 259 from 214(ii) -528 and -243(iii) -623 and 326(iv) 258 and -473(v) -622 and -254(vi) 257 and -254

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(i) 259 from 214

= 259 + 214 = 473

(ii) -528 and-243

= -528 + (-243)

= -528 – 243

= -771

(iii) -623 and 326

= -623 + 326 = -297

(iv) 258 and —473

= 258 +(-473)

= 258 – 473

= -215

(v) -622 and-254

= -622 +(-254)

= -622 – 254

= -876

(vi) 257 and-254

= 257 +(-254)

= 257 – 254

= 3

4.

Fill in the blanks : (i) Negative of -20 is ………. (ii) Negative of 0 is ………… (iii) Negative of 8 is ……….. (iv) If 10 represents gain of Rs 10, then -10 represents ………….. (v) If going south is negative then going north is ………… (vi) Because 5 < 7, therefore -5 ……….. -7. (vii) If 3 > -2, then 3 is on the ………….. of -2. (viii) If -8 < -6, then -8 is on the …………. of -6.

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(i) 20 

(ii) 0 

(iii) -8 

(iv) loss of Rs 10 

(v) positive 

(vi) less than 

(vii) right side 

(viii) left side

5.

Subtract:(i) -123 from 453(ii) -78 from -12(iii) 329 and -124(iv) -222 from 0

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(i) -123 from 453

= + 453 – (-123)

= 453 + 123 

= 576

(ii) -78 from -12

= -12 – (-78)

= -12 + 78 

= 66

(iii) 329 and-124

= + 329 – 124 

= 205

(iv) -222 from 0

= 0 – (-222)

= 0 + 222 

= 222