Integer Word Problems

An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero, but not a fraction or decimal.

To find the distance between two points, subtract the smaller number from the larger number.

Adding a negative number is the same as subtracting the absolute value of that number.

The result is a negative integer.

The result depends on the absolute values; if the positive integer is larger, the result is positive, and if the negative integer is larger, the result is negative.

To calculate the temperature difference, subtract the lower temperature from the higher temperature.

Total loss = Daily loss × Number of days.

You express it as 98 + (-24).

Zero is the additive identity; adding zero to any integer does not change its value.

A number below sea level is represented as a negative integer, indicating a depth below zero.