Define addition.
The mathematical operation of combining two or more numbers to get a total.
What is the result of 5 + (-3)?
2
True or false: Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding.
TRUE
For example, 5 - (-3) equals 5 + 3.
Fill in the blank: Multiplication is repeated ______.
Addition
What is -4 × 3?
-12
Define division.
The process of determining how many times one number is contained within another.
What is the result of -12 ÷ 4?
-3
True or false: Order of operations is ignored in calculations.
FALSE
The order of operations is crucial for accurate results.
What does BIDMAS stand for?
Bracets, Indices, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction.
Fill in the blank: In BIDMAS, M and D are evaluated ______.
Left to right
What is the result of 3 + 4 × 2?
11
Define negative numbers.
Numbers less than zero, represented with a minus sign.
What is -5 + 7?
2
True or false: Multiplying two negative numbers results in a positive number.
TRUE
For example, -2 × -3 equals 6.
What is the result of -8 - 2?
-10
Fill in the blank: The absolute value of -3 is ______.
3
What is 10 ÷ -2?
-5
Define order of operations.
A set of rules that determines the sequence of calculations in an expression.
What is the result of (2 + 3) × 4?
20
True or false: Addition is performed before multiplication in BIDMAS.
FALSE
Multiplication is performed before addition.
What is -3 + (-7)?
-10
Fill in the blank: Subtracting a positive number from a negative number results in a more ______ number.
Negative
What is the result of -6 ÷ -3?
2
Define commutative property.
The principle that the order of numbers does not change the sum or product.
