Add & Subtract Integers Word Problems

#30) The water level is Mr. Jacob's pond was -4 feet. After a drought, the water level dropped by 13 feet. What is the water level after the drought?

• -17 ft

• 17 ft

• 9 ft

• -9 ft

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#32) Mount Everest is 29,028 feet above sea level. The bottom of the Mariana Trench is 36,070 feet below sea level. What is the difference between these two elevations?

• 65,098 ft

• -65,098 ft

• 7,042 ft

• -7,042 ft

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

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#34) Pete is on the 23rd floor of a hotel. His car is parked 6 floors underground in the parking garage. What is the difference between Pete and his car?

• 29 floors

• -29 floors

• 17 floors

• -17 floors

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

#36) A shark is being tracked with a fin tag. The shark is swimming steadily 32 feet below the surface before ascending 5 feet and quickly descending 13 feet. What is the total change in the shark's position underwater?

• -40 ft

• 40 ft

• -27 ft.

• -37 ft

• 27 ft

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

#38) The distance between a skier on the top of a mountain and the end of the ski course is 2,395 ft. If the end of the course is 642 ft below sea level, what is the distance between the skier and the end of the course?

(from Ms. Goosz - yes, this problem is poorly written but can you make sense of the question?)

• 3,037 ft

• -3,037 ft

• 1,753 ft

• -1,753 ft

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

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#40) The golfer who won the Masters Tournament had final scores of -4, -5, -1 and 4. What was his final score?

• -6

• -9

• -14

• 6

• 14

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

#46) Mary's bank account was overdrawn by $21. If she deposits $60, what is the new balance?

• -$39

• $39

• -$81

• $81

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

#48) Ben and Sam are diving in a lake. At 14 feet below the surface, Ben spots Sam 9 feet directly below him. Find Sam's depth.

• 23 feet below

• 23 feet above

• 5 feet above

• 5 feet below

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

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#50) Laura is 32 feet below the surface in a cave. If she ascends 8 feet, find her new position relative to the surface.

• 24 feet below

• 24 feet above

• 40 feet below

• 40 feet above

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

CCSS.6.NS.C.6

#52) Janie has $48 in her checking account. If she writes a check for $19, find her new account balance.

• $29

• -$29

• $67

• -$67

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

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