Let’s go step by step to solve each part of the worksheet.
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Part 1: Write an integer to represent the following.
We need to think about whether each situation is positive or negative.
1) Mr. Johnson withdrew $100 from his bank account.
→ Withdrawing money means his balance goes down → that’s negative.
Answer:
-100
2) Kevin’s vegetable patch yielded 50 potatoes in all.
→ Yielding (getting) potatoes is a gain → positive.
Answer:
+50 or just
50
3) Harry’s friend gave him 2 pencils.
→ Receiving pencils is a gain → positive.
Answer:
+2 or just
2
4) The temperature fell by 5 degrees today.
→ Falling temperature means it went down → negative.
Answer:
-5
5) The plane was flying 1000 km above sea level.
→ Above sea level is positive height.
Answer:
+1000 or just
1000
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Part 2: Write the opposite value of each integer.
The “opposite” of a number means you change its sign.
Positive becomes negative, and negative becomes positive.
1) Opposite of -24 →
+24
2) Opposite of -80 →
+80
3) Opposite of +10 →
-10
4) Opposite of +25 →
-25
5) Opposite of -55 →
+55
6) Opposite of +39 →
-39
7) Opposite of +36 →
-36
8) Opposite of -70 →
+70
9) Opposite of +75 →
-75
10) Opposite of +90 →
-90
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✔ All answers checked and correct.
Final Answer:
Part 1:
1) -100
2) 50
3) 2
4) -5
5) 1000
Part 2:
1) +24
2) +80
3) -10
4) -25
5) +55
6) -39
7) -36
8) +70
9) -75
10) -90
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of opposite integers worksheet.
