Quiz about Integer Addition and Subtraction

Question 1

65-89

Accepted Answer

-24

Answer

154

Answer

24

Answer

-154

Question 2

-118 - (-144) =

Accepted Answer

26

Answer

-22

Answer

174

Answer

-262

Question 3

-6 - 9 = ?

Accepted Answer

-15

Answer

-3

Answer

3

Answer

15

Question 4

0 - 7 =

Accepted Answer

-7

Answer

14

Answer

0

Answer

7

Question 5

The temperature at the start of a football game was -1degrees. At halftime, the temperature was -9 degrees. What is the difference between the two temperatures.

Accepted Answer

8 degrees

Answer

-10 degrees

Answer

-8 degrees

Answer

10 degrees

Question 6

The record high January temperature in Austin, TX, is 90 degrees. The record low January temperature is -2 degrees. What is the difference between the high and low temperatures?

Accepted Answer

92 degrees

Answer

-88 degrees

Answer

-92 degrees

Answer

88 degrees

Question 7

At 8am the temperature was -14 degrees. By noon, the temperature was 12 degrees. Find the difference in temperature.

Accepted Answer

-26 degrees

Answer

2 degrees

Answer

-2 degrees

Answer

26 degrees

Question 8

A scientist conducts 3 experiments and records the temperature of gases that are being heated.

What is the difference in the initial temperature and final temperature in Gas C?

Accepted Answer

-4

Answer

-13

Answer

-24

Answer

34

Question 9

Marie and Nancy are scuba diving. Marie descends to a depth of 15 feet below sea level. Nancy descends to a depth of 22 feet below sea level. What is the difference in their depths?

Accepted Answer

7 feet

Answer

37 feet

Answer

13 feet

Answer

-13 feet

Question 10

-55 - (-62) - 15

Accepted Answer

-8

Answer

7

Answer

-132

Answer

-102

Question 11

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 12

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 13

A climber starts descending from 533 feet above sea level and keeps going until she reaches 10 feet below sea level.  How many feet did she descend?

Accepted Answer

543 feet

Answer

523 feet

Answer

0 feet

Answer

500 feet

Question 14

A football team gained 6 yards on a first down, lost 15 yards on the second down, and gained 12 yards on the third down. How many yards did the team gain or lose?

Accepted Answer

3 yards

Answer

33 yards

Answer

21 yards

Answer

9 yards

Question 15

A research team aboard an underwater research vessel descends 1,500 feet beneath the surface of the water. They then rise 525 feet and descend again 350 feet. How far below the surface is the research team?

Accepted Answer

-1325 feet

Answer

2375 feet

Answer

625 feet

Answer

1250 feet

Question 16

A scuba diver is at a depth of 82 feet. He descends another 19 feet. Write his new depth as an integer.

Accepted Answer

-101 feet

Answer

-82 feet

Answer

101 feet

Answer

19 feet

Question 17

Michael boards an elevator at the 23^rd floor. She travels up 14 floors, and then down 7 floors. What floor did she finally end up on?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

44

Answer

-2

Answer

16

Question 18

The Dallas Cowboys start the first play of the game at the 50-yard line. On the first play, the cowboys lost 20 yards.  On the second play, they gained 8 yards.  On the next play, the quarterback was sacked, and they lost 10 yards.  What yard line are the Cowboys on now?  (HINT: Draw a horizontal number line)

Accepted Answer

28

Answer

48

Answer

50

Answer

25

Question 19

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

-195 feet

Question 20

At 3 pm, the temperature in Baltimore was 83 degrees.  At midnight, the temperature dropped 21 degrees.  What was the temperature at midnight?

Accepted Answer

62oF

Answer

104oF

Answer

107oF

Answer

59oF

Question 21

Bob got on an elevator on the 5th floor.  He traveled 2 floors up, and 4 floors down before he reached his destination.  At which floor did Bob get off the elevator?

Accepted Answer

3rd

Answer

11th

Answer

7th

Answer

8th

Question 22

Malcolm was flying his plane at 3000 feet above ground level.  He descended 1200 feet to miss a flock of geese. He then ascended 1500 feet to reach a smooth air stream.  At what altitude was Malcolm flying?

Accepted Answer

3300 feet

Answer

300 feet

Answer

5700 feet

Answer

-5700 feet

Question 23

Yesterday in Wyoming at 8:00 am it was 32^oF. By noon the temperature dropped 48^oF. At 6:00 pm the temperature rose 2^oF. What was the temperature at 6:00 pm?

Accepted Answer

-14oF

Answer

82oF

Answer

78oF

Answer

14oF

Question 24

7 - 5

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

-2

Answer

12

Answer

-12

Question 25

3 + (-8)

Accepted Answer

-5

Answer

5

Answer

11

Answer

-11

Question 26

(-8) + (-2)

Accepted Answer

-10

Answer

-6

Answer

6

Answer

10

Question 27

-3 - 4

Accepted Answer

-7

Answer

1

Answer

-1

Answer

7

Question 28

-2+5

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

-3

Answer

7

Answer

-7

Question 29

1 - (-7)

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

-6

Answer

-8

Answer

6

Question 30

8 - 10

Accepted Answer

-2

Answer

2

Answer

18

Answer

-18

Question 31

-5 - (-6)

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

-1

Answer

-11

Answer

11

Question 32

9 - ( - 7)

Accepted Answer

16

Answer

2

Answer

-2

Answer

-16

Question 33

-5+2

Accepted Answer

-3

Answer

3

Answer

-7

Answer

7

Question 34

"The distance a number is from zero on a number line" is defined as:

Accepted Answer

absolute value

Answer

integer

Answer

negative

Answer

operation

Question 35

What is the absolute value of |-99|.

Accepted Answer

99

Answer

-99

Answer

0

Answer

It doesn't have one

Question 36

When adding a NEGATIVE number and NEGATIVE number,  your result will be...

Accepted Answer

Negative

Answer

Positive

Answer

The sign of the larger absolute value

Answer

The sign of the smaller absolute value

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