Integer Word Problems

Front

What is an integer?

Back

An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero. Examples include -3, 0, and 5.

Front

How do you represent a temperature drop in integers?

Back

A temperature drop is represented by a negative integer. For example, if the temperature drops from 5º to -12º, the drop is -17º.

Front

If the temperature is 5º and it drops 17º, what is the new temperature?

Back

The new temperature is -12º.

Front

What does it mean to go down floors in a building?

Back

Going down floors means subtracting from the current floor number. For example, going down 11 floors from the 20th floor means 20 - 11 = 9.

Front

If an elevator goes down 11 floors from the 20th floor and then up 5 floors, what floor is it on?

Back

The elevator is on the 14th floor.

Front

What is the coldest temperature if it is five times colder than -4º C?

Back

The coldest temperature is -20º C.

Front

How do you calculate gains and losses in a game?

Back

Gains are positive integers and losses are negative integers. For example, gaining 5 times an even number or losing 10 times an odd number.

Front

If Joe rolls a 3 on a die, what is his loss?

Back

Joe loses 10 times 3, which is -30.

Front

What happens to Steve's temperature if it drops by 3º from 102º F?

Back

Steve's temperature becomes 99º F.

Front

What is the formula to find the new temperature after a drop?

Back

New Temperature = Original Temperature - Temperature Drop.