Adding and Subtracting Integers Word Problems Worksheet

Marie and Nancy are scuba diving. Marie descends to a depth of 15 feet below sea level. Nancy descends to a depth of 22 feet below sea level. What is the difference in their depths?

• 13 ft

• 37 ft

• 7 ft

• -13 ft

• -7

The air temperature in the North Pole in the morning was 3 degrees Celsius.  By 10:00am the temperature dropped 12 degrees.  By noon the temperature had gone up 5 degrees.  At 3:00pm the temperature went up 9 degrees.  By nightfall the temperature had dropped 16 more degrees.  What was the temperature at the North Pole at nightfall?

• 11 degrees

• 0 degrees

• -11 degrees

• -9 degrees

A scuba diver is at a depth of 82 feet. He descends another 19 feet. Write his new depth as an integer.

• -101 feet

• -82 feet

• 101 feet

• 19 feet

Tim made 89 on his first quiz and 74 on his second quiz. Which integer represents the change in Tim's grades?

• 89

• 15

• -74

• -15

Jackson was deep sea fishing with some friends. He was originally -210 feetbelow sea level. He then descends another 143 feet. What is Jackson's elevation after he descends? 

• 353 feet

• 67 feet

• -67 feet

• -353 feet

The water level in Mr. Jacob's pond was -4 feet. After a drought, the water level dropped by 13 feet. What is the water level after the drought? (a)  

• -17 ft

• 17 ft

• 9 ft

• -9 ft

The water level is Mr. Jacob's pond was -4 feet. After a drought, the water level dropped by 13 feet. What is the water level after the drought?

• -17 ft

• 17 ft

• 9 ft

• -9 ft

The water level in Mr. Jacob's pond was -4 feet. After a drought, the water level dropped by 13 feet. What is the water level after the drought?

• -17 ft

• 17 ft

• 9 ft

• -9 ft

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

In City A the temperature between 8 am and 9 am was - 12 degrees. It increased 8 degrees between 9 am and 10 am. What was the temperature at 10 am?

• 4 degrees

• -4 degrees

• 20 degrees

• -20 degrees