Integer Word Problems

A sprinkler was -8 feet below ground level. Mr. S has a machine that digs - 2 feet at a time.How many digs does he need to make in order to reach the sprinkler? 

• 4
• 10
• -4
• -10

Ms. A needed 20 dollars a show. She withdrew seven times that amount. How much money did she withdraw?

• 140
• 27
• -27
• -140

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A person has a debt of $200. Five friends offer to pay off all of the debt. How much doeseach person need to pay in order to pay off the debt?

• 40
• -40
• 20
• -20

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.2A

CCSS.7.NS.A.2B

A submarine hovers at 240 meters below sea level. If it descends 160 meters and then ascends 390 meters, what is its new position?

• 10
• -400
• 400
• -10

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

At sunrise, the outside temperature was 1° below zero. By lunch time, the temperature rose by 17° and then fell by 4° by night. What was the temperature at the end of the day?

• -12
• -22
• 12
• 22

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

A hike starts at an elevation 30 meters below sea level and ends at a point 9500 meters higher than the starting point. How high would you be at the end of the hike?  

• 9470
• -9470
• 9530
• -9530

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Mrs. Bautista has a bank balance of -42 dollars at the start of the month. After she deposits 6 dollars, what is the new balance?  

• -47
• 47
• -36
• 36

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

During the football game, Justin caught three passes. One was for a touchdown and went 52 yards. The other was for a first down and was for 17 yards. The other was on a screen pass that did not work so well and ended up a gain of -10 yards. What was the total yardage gained by Justin on the pass plays?

• 69
• 62
• -39
• 59

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

ou owe $225. on your credit card. You make a $55. payment and then purchase $87 worth of clothes at Dillards. What is the integer that represents the balance owed on the credit card? 

• 367
• -367
• 257
• -257

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

On Tuesday your withdraw 3 checks for $5 each and 2 bills for $20 each from your checking account. If you had a starting balance of $50, what is the ending balance? 

• 105
• 5
• -105
• -5

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3