Integers Positive and Negative Numbers Word Problems

A girl is snorkeling 1 meter below sea level and the dives down another 0.5 meters.  How far below sea level is the girl?

• 1.5 meters above sea level
• 1.5 meters below sea leves
• 0.5 meters above sea level
• 0.5 meters below sea level

The first play of a football game resulted in a loss of 12 yards.  Then a penalty resulted in another loss of 5 yards.  What is the total loss or gain?

• a gain of 7 yards
• a loss of 7 yards
• a gain of 17 yards 
• a loss of 17 yards

A climber starts descending from 533 feet above sea level and keeps going until she reaches 10 feet below sea level.  How many feet did she descend?

• 523 feet
• 543 feet
• 0 feet
• 500 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

Ka'Torri withdrew $45 from her savings account.  She then used her debit card to buy groceries for $30.15.  What was the total amount Ka'Torri took out of her account?

• $75.15
• $14.85
• $15.85
• $75

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

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

Each month Rondel’s phone company charges a flat fee of $12 plus $0.05 per minute. His bill for last month was $18. How many minutes did Rondel talk on the phone last month?

• 120
• 100
• 350
• 600

The temperature on a cold winter day starts out at 10 degrees, but it drops rapidly 24 degrees due to a strong cold front moving in.  What is the current temperature?

• 14
• 34
• -14
• -34

In the Sahara Desert one day it was 136 degrees. In the Gobi Desert a temperature of -50 degrees was recorded. What is the difference between these two temperatures?

• -186
• 186
• 86
• -86