Positive and Negative Numbers in Context

If you owe $50 and then receive $30, what is your new balance?

Explain a real-life situation where a negative number would be used to represent a quantity.

In a bank account, a deposit of $200 is represented as a positive number. How would a withdrawal of $100 be represented?

If a submarine is at a depth of -300 meters and then rises 150 meters, what is its new depth?

Use the words in the drop down to complete each fill in the blank sentence.

Integers that are greater than 0 are called ​ (a)   numbers.

On the number line, the numbers located furthest to the ​ (b)   have the smallest values.

On a number line, the numbers located the furthest to the ​ (c)   have the greatest values.

Integers that are less than 0 are called ​ (d)   numbers.

Express an integer: a withdrawal of $100

In a game, a player gains 50 points and then loses 20 points. What is their net gain or loss?

Explain the concept of a negative number in the context of owing money.

If a football team gains 10 yards and then loses 5 yards, what is their net gain?

Explain a real-life situation where a positive number would be used to represent a quantity.