Integers Word Problems

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What is an integer?

Back

An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.

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How do you represent a decrease in value using integers?

Back

A decrease in value is represented by a negative integer.

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What is the result of adding two integers with the same sign?

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When adding two integers with the same sign, you add their absolute values and keep the sign.

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What is the result of adding two integers with different signs?

Back

When adding two integers with different signs, subtract their absolute values and keep the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value.

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How do you represent a gain in a football game using integers?

Back

A gain is represented by a positive integer.

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If a price is reduced by a certain amount, how is this represented in integers?

Back

A price reduction is represented by a negative integer.

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What does a negative integer represent in a real-world context?

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A negative integer can represent a loss, a debt, or a position below a reference point.

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How do you calculate the overall change in position when given gains and losses?

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You sum the gains and losses using integers to find the overall change.

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What is the absolute value of an integer?

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The absolute value of an integer is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction.

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How do you find the temperature change when given an initial and final temperature?

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Subtract the initial temperature from the final temperature; if the result is negative, it indicates a decrease.