Integer Operation Word Problems

A girl is snorkeling 1 meter below sea level and the dives down another 0.5 meters.  How far below sea level is the girl?

• 1.5 meters above sea level
• 1.5 meters below sea leves
• 0.5 meters above sea level
• 0.5 meters below sea level

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

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

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

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

What is the expression that matches this situation?
Robbie went parasailing. His sail reached 141 feet. It descended 22 feet before staying in the same place for 10 minutes. What was the height that it stayed in for 10 minutes?

• 163 feet
• 119 feet
• -191 feet
• 19 feet

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Melody had to make a visit to the bank because her account was overdrawn by $32.  After making a deposit of $100, Melody was now happy that she had some money. How much money did she have after making the deposit?

• $100
• -$78
• $68
• $32

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CCSS.7.NS.A.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

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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

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

The price of a share of stock started the day at $37. During the day it went down $3, up $1, down $7, and up $4. What was the price of a share at the end of the day?

• $27
• $31
• $32
• $35

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

The temperature drops 2°F each hour. What is the total change in temperature after 12 hours?

• -24
• 26
• 24
• -26

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

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