Adding and subtracting integers

The top of a mountain is 2,450 feet above sea level. A shipwreck was discovered 310 feet below sea level. What is the distance between the mountain tip and the ship wreck?

• 2,140 feet

• 2,450 feet

• 2,760 feet

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A hiker is changing elevations while on a trail in Death Valley. His beginning elevation is -200 feet. His final elevation is 650 feet. What was his change in elevation?

• -850 feet

• 450 feet

• 850 feet

• -450 feet

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

On a number line, what is the distance between -8 and -2?

• -10
• -6

• 4
• 6

Answer explanation

This is measuring distance, needs to be a positive value.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

What is the distance between point A and Point B on the number line?

• 4

• 5

• 9

• 13

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

 $\left|8\ -\ \left(-10\right)\right|$  

• 2

• 18

• -18

• -2

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Jeremiah goes skydiving into the lake! He starts 100 meters above sea-level and then lands 10 meters below sea-level. What is the change in his elevation?

• 100 - 10 =90

• 100 - (-10)= 110

• -100 - 10 = -110

• -100 - (-10) = -90

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Simplify. |18 - 9|

• 18

• 9

• 27

• -9

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Mt. Everest, the highest elevation in Asia, is 29,028 feet above sea level. The Dead Sea, the lowest elevation, is 1,312 feet below sea level. What is the difference between these two elevations?

• 30, 340 ft

• -30, 340 ft

• 27, 716 feet

• -27, 716 feet

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

The high temperature in Atlanta is 65 degrees and the low temperature in New York is -10 degrees. What is the difference between the high and low temperature?

• 75 degrees

• 55 degrees

• -10 degrees

• 0 degrees

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

The temperature in the afternoon was 16°C.  The temperature at night was -3°C.  What is the change in temperature?

• the temperature increased 19°C
• the temperature decreased 19°C
• the temperature increased 13°C
• the temperature decreased 13°C

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C