Adding and Subtracting Integers from Word Problems

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

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 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

• -3

• 3

• 27

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 submarine was 1250 meters below the surface of the water. It rose 750 meters. What value represents its position relative to the surface after rising?

• -500 meters

• 500 meters

• 750 meters

• 1250 meters

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

Kyle received a notice from his bank that his account was overdrawn by $14. He made a deposit of $50. How much money is now in Kyle's account? 

• $36

• $-36

• $64

• -$64

A submarine started out to sea at sea level.  The ship descended 300 feet below sea level to avoid detection from the enemy.  After 2 hours, it ascended 260 feet to launch a drone. What is the submarine’s current position?

• 562 feet

• -562 feet

• -40 feet

• 40 feet

A submarine travels 330 feet below sea level. If the submarine ascends 125 feet, what elevation is the submarine now at? 

• -455 feet

• -205 feet

• 205 feet

• 455 feet

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