Adding Integers Word Problems

Front

What is the result of adding a negative number and a negative number?

Back

The result will be negative.

Front

A submarine was 1250 meters below the surface and rose 750 meters. What is its position relative to the surface?

Back

-500 meters

Front

A bird was flying 60 feet above the ocean and dove to the surface. What is the change in altitude of the bird?

Back

0 feet

Front

What happens to the temperature of ice cream that warms from -32 degrees by 17 degrees?

Back

The temperature change is -15 degrees.

Front

In City A, the temperature was -12 degrees and increased by 8 degrees. What was the temperature at 10 am?

Back

-4 degrees.

Front

What does the absolute value of a number represent?

Back

The distance of the number from zero on the number line, regardless of direction.

Front

If a submarine is at -500 meters and descends 300 meters, what is its new position?

Back

-800 meters.

Front

What is the sum of -5 and -3?

Back

-8.

Front

If the temperature is -10 degrees and it increases by 5 degrees, what is the new temperature?

Back

-5 degrees.

Front

What is the result of adding 7 and -3?

Back

4.