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Standard VII

Mathematics

Problems Involving Difference of Positive and Negative Numbers

-16+14--13 is...

Question

(− 16) + 14 − (− 13) is equal to

(a) − 11 (b) 12 (c) 11 (d) − 15

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Solution

(− 16) + 14 − (− 13) = (− 16) + 14 + 13 (Additive inverse of − 13 is 13)
= (− 16) + 27
= 27 − 16
= 11
Hence, the correct option is (c).

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(− 16) + 14 − (− 13) is equal to (a) − 11 (b) 12 (c) 11 (d) − 15

(− 16) + 14 − (− 13) = (− 16) + 14 + 13 (Additive inverse of − 13 is 13) = (− 16) + 27 = 27 − 16 = 11 Hence, the correct option is (c).

(− 16) + 14 − (− 13) is equal to

(a) − 11 (b) 12 (c) 11 (d) − 15

(− 16) + 14 − (− 13) = (− 16) + 14 + 13 (Additive inverse of − 13 is 13)
= (− 16) + 27
= 27 − 16
= 11
Hence, the correct option is (c).