Mathematics
Grade-7
Easy
Question
(-36) + (+12) is equal to
- 24
- -27
- -24
- 27
Hint:
Numbers of opposite signs are subtracted and assigned with the sign of the largest number.
The correct answer is: -24
We are asked to find the value of (-36) + (+12). The numbers are of different sign and the greatest number is 36 which has a negative sign. So, we subtract them and the answer will have the negative sign. That is,
(-36) + (+12)=-24
Hence, the correct answer is option c.
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