Integers Word Problems

A football team gained 9m on one play and then lost 22m 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

A diver was 40 feet below the surface of the water. A fisherman was casting off a dock right above the diver that was 12 feet above the surface of the water. How far apart are the diver and the fisherman?

• 28 feet
• -28 feet
• 52 feet
• -52 feet

The temperature on Sunday was -15^o C.  The temperature on Monday was 12 degrees less than the temperature on Sunday.  What was the temperature on Monday? 

• -27^o C
• 27^o C
• -3^o C
• 3^o C

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

• 450
• -450
• 1150
• -1150

A football team lost 5m on  4 consecutive plays.  What is the total change in meters from where the team started?

• 9m

• 20m

• -20m

• -4m

A company loses $780 as a result of a shipping delay. The six owners of the company must share the loss equally. Write an integer to show the profit for each owner.

• -$13
• $13
• -$130
• $130

A game show contestant starts a game by answering three questions incorrectly.  Each incorrect answer costs the contestant $900.  What integer would represent the point total for the contestant?

• $2700
• $300
• -$2700
• -$300

The temperature drops 15^o over the course of 5 hours. What is the average change in temperature over the 5 hours?

• 3 degrees per hour

• -3 degrees per hour

• 10 degrees per hour

• -10 degrees per hour

Ryan is in a submarine 210 meters below sea level, he ascends 136 meters. What is Ryan’s new elevation?

• -346m

• -74m

• -19m

• 74m

Tiffany withdrew $20 on fourteen different occasions from her bank account. After the fourteen transactions, what integer represents the change to her bank account balance?

• $280

• -$140

• -$280

• -$200