Add and Subtract Integers - Word Problems

Riley was scuba diving 12 feet below sea level. She dove 8 feet further down. What is her new location?

• 4

• -4

• 20

• -20

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A football team gained 3 yards on the first play, lost 5 yards on the second play, and gained 9 yards on the third play. What integer represents the location the team is from the starting point after the three plays?

• 7

• -11

• -1

• 17

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

The top of a mountain is 1240 feet above sea level. The bottom of a valley is 560 feet below sea level. What is the distance between the top of the mountain and the bottom of the valley?

• -680

• -1800

• 680

• 1800

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

This morning the temperature was  $-10\degree F$ . This afternoon, the temperature rose  $18\degree\$ . What was the temperature after the increase?

• -8

• 8

• -28

• 28

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A hot air balloon is flying at 350 feet. It then descends 129 feet. What is the new elevation of the balloon?

• 221

• 479

• -221

• -479

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Melissa's checking account had a balance of $425. She wrote checks for $175 and $60 and made a deposit of $80. What is the new balance of her checking account?

• $270

• $390

• $580

• $620

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

The temperature at 10 p.m. was  $12\degree F$ . If the temperature dropped  $15\degree$ , What is the temperature now?

• 3

• -3

• 27

• -27

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

A baby shark was swimming 50 feet below sea level. The shark swam 29 feet towards the surface of the water. What is the new location of the shark?

• -79

• 79

• -21

• 21

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

An elevator is on the 20th floor. It goes down 11 floors and then up 5 floors. What floor does the elevator land on?

• 4

• 14

• 26

• 36

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

The melting point of Mercury is  $-39\degree C$ . The freezing point of alcohol is  $-114\degree C$ . How much warmer is the melting point of mercury than the freezing point of alcohol?

• 75

• 153

• -75

• -153

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C