Quiz about integer word problems

Question 1

If it is 85 degrees in California and -4 degrees in Nebraska, how many degrees warmer is it in California?

Accepted Answer

89

Answer

-89

Answer

81

Answer

-81

Question 2

What is the expression that matches this situation?
Robbie went parasailing. His sail reached 141 feet. It descended 22 feet before staying in the same place for 10 minutes. What was the height that it stayed in for 10 minutes?

Accepted Answer

119 feet

Answer

163 feet

Answer

-191 feet

Answer

19 feet

Question 3

A football team gained 9 yards on one play and then lost 22 yards on the next. Write a sum of integers to find the overall change in field position.

Accepted Answer

9 + (-22) = -13

Answer

-9 + (-22) = -13

Answer

9 + (-22) = 13

Answer

none

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

52 feet

Answer

28 feet

Answer

-28 feet

Answer

-52 feet

Question 5

An elevator went up 15 floors, down 9 floors, up 11 floors, and down 19 floors. Find the net change.

Accepted Answer

-2

Answer

13

Answer

3

Answer

-4

Question 6

At the Springfield Golf Tournament, the leaderboard shows Preston's score as 7 on the front nine and ^-6 on the back nine. What was Preston's total score for the rounds?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

-2

Answer

2

Answer

-1

Question 7

Mr. Oles has a bank balance of -42 dollars at the start of the month. After he deposits 6 dollars, what is the new balance?

Accepted Answer

-36 dollars

Answer

-48 dollars

Answer

-34 dollars

Answer

7 dollars

Question 8

A roller coaster begins at 90 feet above ground level. Then it descends 105 feet. Find the height of the coaster after the first descent.

Accepted Answer

-15 feet

Answer

195 feet

Answer

15 feet

Answer

-5 feet

Question 9

The first play of a football game resulted in a loss of 12 yards.  Then a penalty resulted in another loss of 5 yards.  What is the total loss or gain?

Accepted Answer

a loss of 17 yards

Answer

a gain of 7 yards

Answer

a loss of 7 yards

Answer

a gain of 17 yards

Question 10

Mrs. Carlisle withdrew $200 from her bank account. Later, she deposits a check for $600. What is Mrs. Carlisle's balance in her account now?

Accepted Answer

$400

Answer

-$400

Answer

-$800

Answer

$800

Question 11

Flora made 7 withdrawals of $75 each from her bank account. What was the overall change in her account?

Accepted Answer

-525

Answer

525

Answer

52.50

Answer

-52.50

Question 12

The price of one share of Acme Company declined $5 per day for 4 days in a row. How much did the price of one share change in total after the 4 days?

Accepted Answer

-$20

Answer

$20

Answer

-1$

Answer

$9

Question 13

-10+4

Accepted Answer

-6

Answer

-14

Answer

14

Answer

6

Question 14

-12 + 9

Accepted Answer

-3

Answer

21

Answer

3

Answer

-21

Question 15

-2 + 10

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

-8

Answer

12

Answer

-12

Question 16

-7 x 4

Accepted Answer

-28

Answer

24

Answer

28

Answer

-24

Question 17

-5 x -8

Accepted Answer

40

Answer

-40

Answer

-13

Answer

-45

Question 18

-7 - (-2) = ?

Accepted Answer

-5

Answer

9

Answer

-9

Answer

5

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