Integer Word Problems Extra Credit

Multiple Choice

The lowest recorded temperature in

Texas was -23°F. The highest recorded

temperature in Texas was 120°F.

What is the range (distance) between the two temperatures?

• -97

• 97

• -143

• 143

Multiple Choice

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?

• 28 feet
• -28 feet
• 52 feet
• -52 feet

Multiple Choice

A football team loses 6 yards on each of 3 consecutive plays. Find the total change in yards from where the team started.

• -18 yards

• 12 yards

• 9 yards

• -2 yards

• -3 yards

Multiple Choice

Ankit withdraws $9 from his bank account once each day for four days. What integer represents the change in the amount in the account?

• -$36

• +$36

• -$13

• +$13

• -$27

Multiple Choice

A company loses $85 as a result of a shipping delay. The 5 owners of the company will split the loss equally. Which expression represents the amount of money lost per person?

• $$5\div\left(-85\right)$$

• $$-85\div5$$

• $$-85\div\left(-5\right)$$

• $$-5\div\left(-85\right)$$

Multiple Choice

As a cold front passed through Martinez, the temperature changed steadily over 6 hours. Altogether it change -18 degrees. What was the change in temperature each hour for the 6 hours?

• -18 ÷ 6 = -3 degrees

• 18 ÷ 6 = 3 degrees

• 18 + 6 = 24 degrees

• 18 - 6 = 12 degrees

• -18 ⋅ 6 = -108 degrees