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5. Every positive integer is greater than 0. (True/False)

6. Since 5 > 3, therefore –5 > –3. (True/False)
7. The additive inverse of –1 is ________.
8. ________ + (–11) + 111 = 130

9. Match the items of Column I with that of Column II:

Column I Column II
(i) The additive inverse of –2 (a) 0

(ii) The greatest negative integer (b) –2

(iii) The greatest negative even integer (c) 2
(iv) The smallest integer greater than every negative integer (d) –4

(v) Sum of predecessor and successor of –2 (e) –1

10. Using the number line, subtract:
(a) 2 from –3 (b) –2 from –3

11. Subtract –5,308 from the sum [(–2,100) + (–2,001)].

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