Add and Subtract Integers Word Problems

The leader board at the Dover Golf Tournament shows that Rudy's score is -4 and Tristan's score is -4. How many more strokes did Rudy take than Tristan?

• 1

• 0

• 8

• 2

During the final round of a game show, Sancho scored 200 points in the world history category and 400 points in the medicine category. What was his total score for the final round?

• -500

• 600

• 500

• -600

 Stephanie has $152 in the bank She withdrawals $20. Then she deposits $84.Find the sum in her bank. 

• 152 + 20 +84 = 256

• 152 -20 - 84 = 46

• 152 +20 - 84 = 88

• 152 - 20 +84 = 216

Brenda had a balance of -$52 in her account. The bank charged her a fee of $10 for having a negative balance.  What is her new balance?

• -62.00 

• 62.00 

• 42.00

• -42.00 

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?

• -58 feet

• 58 feet

• 32 feet

• -32 feet

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)

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

A submarine was 1250 meters below the surface of the water. It rose 750 meters. What value represents its position relative to the surface after rising?

• -500 meters

• 500 meters

• 750 meters

• 1250 meters

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

When adding a NEGATIVE number and NEGATIVE number,  your result will be...

• Positive
• Negative
• The sign of the larger absolute value
• The sign of the smaller absolute value