Positive and Negative Integers Word Problems

Scrooge McDuck was counting his pile of money. He just deposited a wheelbarrow containing 3214 coins. Yesterday he withdrew 645 coins to buy a new shovel and wheelbarrow. Overall did his total money change in a positive or negative direction?

• Positive

• Negative

Maria went golfing last Tuesday. On the first 9 holes she scored -3 under par. On the last 9 holes she scored +2 over par. For all 18 holes was Maria over par or under par?

• Under par (that's negative, but good, because it's golf)

• Over par (that's positive, but not as good, because it's golf)

In training for a marathon, Homer tried to beat his average time per kilometer of 8:35 seconds.

On Monday he was 10 seconds UNDER his average time.

On Tuesday he was 15 seconds OVER his average time.

On Wednesday he was 2 seconds UNDER his average time.

Overall was he Under his average time (negative) or Over his average time (positive)

• Over (positive)

• Under (negative)

These four kids... I don't know their names so let's just call them all Alex... are starting a lemonade stand. They spend $8 on supplies, then they sell $18 worth of lemonade. They run out of cups, so they have to spend another $2 on cups to get ready for the next round of sales. Overall have they made money (Positive) or lost money (negative)

• Made Money (Positive)

• Lost Money (Negative)

Amy played a video game at her grandma’s house. She started with -24 points, lost 6 points 3 times, won 4 points, and then lost 2 final points before her game ended. What integer represents her score?

• -40

• -24

• -8

• -35

On a test, Avery lost 5 points for each of the 6 questions she got wrong but earned 10 points for answering the bonus question correctly. What integer represents her score if the maximum score was 100?

• 60

• 80

• 90

• 70

Riley has $47 left on her checking account. If she writes a check for $55 what will Josie's balance be?

• $8

• $102

• -$8

• -$102

A hiker starts at an elevation of 200 feet below sea level and hikes up to an elevation of 150 feet above sea level. What is the total change in elevation?

• 350 feet

• 50 feet

• -350 feet

• -50 feet

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

During a recent camping trip I measured the temperature near me for 3 hours. From 7:00pm to 8:00pm the temperature dropped 15 degrees. From 8:00 to 9:00 we started a fire and the temperature near me rose 37 degrees. From 9:00 to 10:00 the fire started to fade and the temperature dropped 28 degrees. Compared to the starting temperature, did the temperature change in a positive or negative direction?

• Positive

• Negative