Subtracting Integers with Word Problems

-4 - 7

• 11

• 3

• -11

• -3

Jose earned 50 points in a video game. He lost 40 points, earned 87 points, then lost 30 more points. What is his final score?

• 67

• 57

• 33

• 207

The temperature dropped 3 degrees every hour for six hours.  How much did the temperature drop in all?

• -18

• 9

• 18

• -9

The price of jeans was reduced $6 per week for 7 weeks.  By how much did the price of the jeans change over the 7 weeks?

• 42

• -42

• 20

• -20

Melody had to make a visit to the bank because her account was overdrawn by $32.  After making a deposit of $100, Melody was now happy that she had some money. How much money did she have after making the deposit?

• $100

• -$78

• $68

• $32

The temperature drops 2°F each hour. What is the total change in temperature after 12 hours?

• -24

• 26

• 24

• -26

The price of a share of stock started the day at $37. During the day it went down $3, up $1, down $7, and up $4. What was the price of a share at the end of the day?

• $27

• $31

• $32

• $35

In Buffalo, New York, the temperature was -14°F in the morning. If the temperature dropped 7°F, what is the temperature now?

• -7°F

• -21°F

• 7°F

• 21°F

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

5.  The temperature in the afternoon was -5°C.  What is the temperature after it dropped 6 degrees?

• the temperature is 11°C

• the temperature is -11°C

• the temperature is 1°C

• the temperature is -1°C