Integer Operations Word Problems Practice

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

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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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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

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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

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

In Buffalo, New York, the temperature was -14°F in the morning. If the temperature dropped 7°F, what is the temperature now?

• -7°F
• -21°F
• 7°F
• 21°F

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A submarine was situated 800 feet below sea level. If it ascends 350 feet, what is its new position?

• 450
• -450
• 1150
• -1150

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A football team lost 5  yards on  4 consecutive plays.  What is the total change in yards from where the team started?

• 9 yards
• 20 yards
• -20 yards
• -1 yards

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

The coastline recedes at a rate of 3cm per year. How much of the coastline disappears after 4 years?

• -12 cm

• 12cm

• 7cm

• -7cm

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

The temperature drops 15^o over the course of 5 hours. What is the average change in temperature over the 5 hours?

• 3 degrees per hour

• -3 degrees per hour

• 10 degrees per hour

• -10 degrees per hour

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A parachuter falls from an altitude of 4500 yards to 1500 yards over 3 minutes. What is his average distance fallen over the three minutes?

• 1500 yards per minute

• -1500 yards per minute

• 1000 yards per minute

• -1000 yards per minute

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3