Integer Word Problems

Cara monitors a snail in her aquarium. She notes that this morning it crawled 1" up the glass. A few hours later, it crawled another 2" up the glass. Later, it crawled 4" down the glass. How far is the snail from where it started?

• 1" below where it started

• 3" above where it started

• 1" above where it started

• 2" below where it stared

Henry starts the day with $30. He and his sister go to the fair. He pays for his own admission of $10, but fails to notice that $15 falls out of his wallet while he is paying. His sister lends him $10 so that he can still enjoy the fair. Write the equation that illustrates his day's financial events.

• 30 - 10 - 5 + 10 =

• 30 - 15 + 10 =

• 30 - 10 - 15 + 10 =

• 30 + 10 - 15 =

Karen opens a credit account to purchase a new bed. She makes a down payment of $200 on a $1,000 bed. What is her financial situation?

• Karen owes $600 on her bed.

• Karen owes $1000 on her bed.

• Karen owes $200 on her bed.

• Karen owes $800 on her bed.

At midnight, the temperature was 30 degrees. By 6:00 a.m, it had dropped 5 degrees, and by noon, it had increased by 11 degrees. What was the temperature at noon? 

• 36 degrees

• 27 degrees

• 39 degrees

• 16 degrees

Some number added to 5 is equal to -11. What is that number?

• 11

• -15

• 6

• -16

From the top of a mountain to the floor of the valley below is 4,392 feet. If the valley is 93 feet below sea level, what is the height of the mountain?

• 4,485 feet

• 4,299 feet

• 4,537 feet

• 4,297

An airplane started at 0 feet. It rose 21,000 feet at takeoff. It then descended 4,329 feet because of clouds. An oncoming plane was approaching, so it rose 6,333 feet. After the oncoming plane passed, it descended 8,453 feet, at what altitude was the plane flying?

• 16,732 feet

• 13,736 feet

• 14,551 feet

• 15,332 feet

Some number added to -11 is 37. Divide this number by -12. Then, multiply by -8. What is the final number?

• -18

• 23

• -11

• 32

A submarine is 500 feet below sea level. A hot air balloon is 8,550 feet above sea level. The submarine fires a missile at the hot air balloon. How far will the missile have to travel from the submarine to the hot air balloon?

• 9,050 feet

• 8,530 feet

• 8,050 feet

• 9,160 feet

A diver is located 150 feet below sea level. The diver descends 30 feet. What is the diver's new location?

• 50 feet above sea level

• 130 feet below sea level

• 100 feet below sea level

• 180 feet below sea level