Add and Subtract Integers

Front

Which situation could the integer -50 represent? Options: An increase of $50 in a bank account, The temperature on a warm spring day, The distance driven on the way to the beach, A decrease of 50 employees

Back

A decrease of 50 employees

Front

If it is 85 degrees in California and -4 degrees in Nebraska, how many degrees warmer is it in California?

Back

89

Front

A diver was 40 feet below the surface of the water. A fisherman was casting off a dock right above the diver that was 12 feet above the surface of the water. How far apart are the diver and the fisherman?

Back

52 feet

Front

How far apart are -7 and 4 on a number line?

Back

11 spaces

Front

Temperature at 8:00 A.M. is 32°F. It drops by 11°F. What is the current temperature?

Back

21

Front

During the week Jimmy spent $45 eating out, gained $55 mowing lawns and spent $15 on gas. What was Jimmy's change in dollars at the end of the week?

Back

- $5

Front

When we add a positive and a negative number, we must subtract first. How do we know which sign to use for our answer?

Back

Choose the sign of the integer that has the larger value.

Front

Express an integer: a debt of $50

Back

-50

Front

Express as an integer:  at sea level

Back

0

Front

If you are adding two negative numbers, will your answer be positive or negative?

Back

always negative