M7 Adding and Subtracting Integers (Word Problems)
Mathematics
7th Grade
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This quiz focuses on adding and subtracting integers within real-world contexts, designed for 7th grade mathematics students. The problems require students to understand positive and negative integers, absolute value, and opposites while applying these concepts to practical situations involving temperature changes, elevation, money transactions, and distance measurements. Students must demonstrate proficiency in integer operations by recognizing when to add or subtract based on contextual clues, interpreting negative numbers as decreases or positions below reference points, and calculating differences between positive and negative values. The core mathematical reasoning involves translating word problems into numerical expressions, understanding that subtraction of a positive number is equivalent to adding its opposite, and recognizing that finding differences requires considering both magnitude and direction of change. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying 7th grade integer operations. The assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a formative assessment tool to gauge student understanding of integer applications, homework practice to reinforce classroom learning, or review material before summative evaluations. Teachers can utilize individual problems as warm-up exercises to activate prior knowledge or deploy the entire quiz to identify specific misconceptions students may hold about integer operations in context. The word problem format strengthens mathematical reasoning and reading comprehension simultaneously, preparing students for more complex algebraic thinking. This quiz aligns with standards 7.NS.A.1 and 7.NS.A.3, which require students to apply properties of operations as strategies to add and subtract rational numbers, and to solve real-world problems involving the four operations with rational numbers.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
The temperature at 6:00 A.M. was -15°C The temperature increased 2°C per hour. What was the temperature at 8:00 A.M.?
-11°C
-13°C
-12°C
-17°C
Tags
CCSS.7.NS.A.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In Buffalo, New York, the temperature was -14°F in the morning. If the temperature dropped 7°F, what is the temperature now?
Tags
CCSS.7.NS.A.1C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A submarine was situated 800 feet below sea level. If it ascends 250 feet, what is its new position?
Tags
CCSS.7.NS.A.1C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the Sahara Desert one day it was 136°F. In the Gobi Desert a temperature of -50°F was recorded. What is the difference between these two temperatures?
Tags
CCSS.7.NS.A.1C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
A soccer team is having a car wash. The team spent $55 on supplies. They earned $275, including tips. The team’s profit is the amount the team made after paying for supplies. Write a sum of integers that represents the team’s profit.
Tags
CCSS.7.NS.A.1C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
At 2pm, the temperature was 15 degrees. By midnight, the temperature dropped by 30 degrees. What is the temperature at midnight?
Tags
CCSS.7.NS.A.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the opposite of 68.5?
Tags
CCSS.6.NS.C.6A
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