Virtual: Add & Subtract Integers Word Problems

Sofia owes her brother $25. She gives her brother the $18 she earned dog sitting. Write an expression then solve.

• 25 - 18 = -7

• -25 + 18 = -7

• 25 + (-18) = -7

• 25 - 18 = 7

Brenda had a balance of -$52 in her account. The bank charged her a fee of $10 for having a negative balance.  What is her new balance?

• -62.00 
• 62.00 
• 42.00
• -42.00 

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

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?

• 136 - (-50) = 86

• -50 + 136 = 186

• 136 - (-50) = 186

• 136 - 50 = 86

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.

• 90 + 105 = 195 
• 105 -90 = 15 
• 90 - 105 = -195 
• 90 - 105 = -15 

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

On the first play, the football team lost 6 yards. On the second play, the team lost 5 yards. What was their total change in yards?

• -6 + -5 = -11

• -6 - (-5) = 11

• -5 + 6 = 1

• 6 - 5 = 1

The leader board at the Morgan Golf Tournament shows that Kenneth's score was -1 on his first round and 7 on his second round. What was Kenneth's total score for the two rounds?

• -6

• 6

• -7

• 7

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

The temperature was –26 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday and –12 degrees Fahrenheit on Wednesday. How much did the temperature rise?

• -14 degrees

• 14 degrees

• -38 degrees

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

The leader board at the Lowell Golf Tournament shows that Ruth's score is 6 and Mason's score is -1. How many more points does Ruth have than Mason?

At 1:00 AM the temperature was –2°C. At 6:00 PM the temperature was 7°C. How much did the temperature rise?

• 9 degrees

• -9 degrees

• 5 degrees

• -5 degrees

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A diver is 32 feet below sea level. He descends 18 more feet to look at a fish. Write a positive or negative number (an integer) to represent the divers new elevation.