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Riddle puzzle: Negative numbers

Solve each question. Find your answer in the decoder and write its letter in the box. The letters answer the riddle.

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What did the zero say to the eight?

  1. 1.−18 − 27 = ?
  2. 2.68 + (−8) = ?
  3. 3.23 + 63 = ?
  4. 4.26 − (−14) = ?
  5. 5.14 − (−27) = ?
  6. 6.7 × □ = −28. What number goes in the box?
  7. 7.77 + (−78) = ?
  8. 8.Evaluate −2⁴.

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156Z

-1L

-45N

-40J

60I

-16T

-55Q

-30X

-4E

86C

41B

40E

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Answer key: Negative numbers riddle

What did the zero say to the eight? Nice belt!

  1. 1. -45 = N
  2. 2. 60 = I
  3. 3. 86 = C
  4. 4. 40 = E
  5. 5. 41 = B
  6. 6. -4 = E
  7. 7. -1 = L
  8. 8. -16 = T

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