Integer Word Problems

In Buffalo, New York, the temperature was -14°F in the morning. If the temperature dropped 7°F, what is the temperature now?

• -7°F
• -21°F
• 7°F
• 21°F

A submarine was situated 800 feet below sea level. If it ascends 350 feet, what is its new position?

• 450
• -450
• 1150
• -1150

At the Springfield Golf Tournament, the leaderboard shows Preston's score as 7 on the front nine and ^-6 on the back nine. What was Preston's total score for the rounds?

• -2
• 2
• -1
• 1

From 10 meters below sea level, Derek took off in his helicopter and ascended 100 meters. Which integer represents Derek's elevation now?

• -90
• 90
• 110
• -110

While hiking, Sandra went up 120 meters. If Sandra started at 800 meters above sea level, what is her elevation now?

• -680
• 920
• 680
• -920

At sunrise, the outside temperature was 1° below zero. By lunch time, the temperature rose by 17° and then fell by 4° by night. What was the temperature at the end of the day? 

• 14°
• 13°
• 12°
• 11°

A submarine hovers at 240 meters below sea level. If it descends 160 meters and then ascends 390 meters, what is its new position? 

• -310 meters
• -20 meters
• -10 meters
• 0 meters

Mr. Oles has a bank balance of -42 dollars at the start of the month. After he deposits 6 dollars, what is the new balance? 

• -48 dollars
• -36 dollars
• -34 dollars
• 7 dollars

A roller coaster begins at 90 feet above ground level. Then it descends 105 feet. Find the height of the coaster after the first descent.

• 195 feet
• 15 feet
• -5 feet
• -15 feet

On the first play, the football team lost 6 yards. On the second play, the team lost 5 yards. What was their total change in yards?

• 1 yard
• 11yards
• -1 yard
• -11 yards