Multiply & Divide Integers: Real World Applications

A football team lost 5 yards on each of 3 plays. 

Find the team’s change in field position after the 3 plays.

• -15 yards
• -8 yards

• -2 yards

• 15 yards

The temperature dropped 2 °F every hour for 6 hours. 

Which of the following BEST describes the total change in temperature over the 6 hours?

• -12 degrees

• -3 degrees

• 3 degrees

• 12 degrees

Clark made four of his truck payments late and was fined four late fees. 

The total change to his savings from late fees was -$40. How much was one late fee?

• $10
• $20
• $30
• $40

Allen’s score in a video game was changed by -75 points because he missed some targets. 

He got -15 points for each missed target. How many targets did he miss?

• 3
• 5
• 7
• 10

Flora made 7 withdrawals of $75 each from her bank account. 

What was the overall change in her account?

• $525 decrease

• $750 increase

• $525 increase

• $75 decrease

Jan received -22 points on her exam. She got 11 questions wrong out of 50 questions. 

How much was Jan penalized for each wrong answer?

• -2 points
• -1 point
• -3 points
• -4 points

Louisa’s savings change by -$9 each time she goes bowling. In all, it changed by -$99 during the summer.

How many times did she go bowling in the summer?

• 9 times
• 11 times
• 10 times
• 12 times

You play a game where you score −6 points on the first turn and on each of the next 3 turns. 

What is your score after those 4 turns?

• -24
• -18
• -12
• 0

The value of a car decreased by $5,100 over 3 years. 

On average, how much did its value decrease each year?

• $1,700
• $1,800
• $1,600
• $2,000

The outdoor temperature increases 3 degrees 

each hour for 5 hours. What is the change in temperature at the end of those 5 hours?

• 15 degrees
• 3 degrees
• 8 degrees
• 5 degrees