Integer Word Problems

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?

• a gain of 7 yards
• a loss of 7 yards
• a gain of 17 yards 
• a loss of 17 yards

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

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?

• 523 feet
• 543 feet
• 0 feet
• 500 feet

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

The temperature on Sunday was -15^o C.  The temperature on Monday was 12 degrees less than the temperature on Sunday.  What was the temperature on Monday? 

• -27^o C
• 27^o C
• -3^o C
• 3^o C

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

The lowest temperature on Thursday was -20^o C.  The lowest temperature on Saturday was -12^o C.  What was the difference between the lowest temperatures?  

• 13^{o C}
• 32^o C
• 8^o C
• 9^o C

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Eleni withdrew $45 from her savings account.  She then used her debit card to buy groceries for $30.15.  What was the total amount Eleni took out of her account?

• $75.15
• $14.85
• $15.85
• $75

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.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.

• -9 + (-22) = -13
• 9 + (-22) = 13
• 9 + (-22) = -13
• none

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

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

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7

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?

• -2
• 2
• -1
• 1

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

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? 

• 9530 meters
• 9470 meters
• 9530 feet
• 9470 feet

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

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.

• 195 feet
• 15 feet
• -5 feet
• -15 feet

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C