Adding Integers Word Problems

A shark is swimming 45 feet below the surface of the ocean. A fish is swimming 13 feet below the shark. How far below the surface of the water is the fish?

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

The temperature was 98 degrees last Friday. Wednesday it was 24 degrees cooler. Which expression represents the relationship in the temperature between Friday and Wednesday?

• (-98) + (-24)

• -98 + - 24

• 98 + 24

• 98 + (-24)

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

In City A the temperature between 8 am and 9 am was - 12 degrees. It increased 8 degrees between 9 am and 10 am. What was the temperature at 10 am?

• 4 degrees

• -4 degrees

• 20 degrees

• -20 degrees

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Miranda's ice cream was - 32 degrees when she started eating. She got a phone call and stopped eating to talk on the phone. The ice cream had warmed by 17 degrees when she returned. What value represents the temperature change of the ice cream after the phone call?

• 15 degrees

• 17 degrees

• -15 degrees

• -17 degrees

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1A

A bird was flying 60 feet above the ocean. It dove down to the surface of the ocean to catch a fish and returned to its original position. What value represents the change in altitude of the bird?

• -0 feet

• -60 feet

• 60 feet

• 0 feet

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1A

Bob lost 5 points on page one of his math test and he lost 9 points on page two of his math test.  Which equation best describes Bob progress on his math test?

• 5 + 9 = 14
• -5 + -9 = -4
• -5 + -9 = -14
• 5 + -9 = -4

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

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

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

It is -1°F   at Barb's house and 3 degrees colder where her uncle lives. What is the temperature at her uncles house?

• −2°F
• 2°F
• −4°F
• 4°F

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

(-8) + (-2)

• -10

• -6

• 6

• 10

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

-5+2

• 3

• -3

• -7

• 7

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C