Identify Integer Word Problems

Henry starts the day with $30. He and his sister go to the fair. He pays for his own admission of $10, but fails to notice that $15 falls out of his wallet while he is paying. His sister lends him $10 so that he can still enjoy the fair. Write the equation that illustrates his day's financial events.

• 30 - 10 - 5 + 10 =

• 30 - 15 + 10 =

• 30 - 10 - 15 + 10 =

• 30 + 10 - 15 =

Some number added to 5 is equal to -11. What is that number?

• 11

• -15

• 6

• -16

Some number added to -11 is 37. Divide this number by -12. Then, multiply by -8. What is the final number?

• -18

• 23

• -11

• 32

Cara monitors a snail in her aquarium. She notes that this morning it crawled 1" up the glass. A few hours later, it crawled another 2" up the glass. Later, it crawled 4" down the glass. How far is the snail from where it started?

• 1" below where it started

• 3" above where it started

• 1" above where it started

• 2" below where it stared

An airplane started at 0 feet. It rose 21,000 feet at takeoff. It then descended 4,329 feet because of clouds. An oncoming plane was approaching, so it rose 6,333 feet. After the oncoming plane passed, it descended 8,453 feet, at what altitude was the plane flying?

• 16,732 feet

• 13,736 feet

• 14,551 feet

• 15,332 feet

From 10 meters below sea level, Derek took off in his helicopter and ascended 100 meters. Which integer represents Derek's elevation now?

• -90

• 90

• 110

• -110

At sunrise, the outside temperature was 1° below zero. By lunch time, the temperature rose by 17° and then fell by 4° by night. What was the temperature at the end of the day? 

• 14°

• 13°

• 12°

• 11°

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

On the first play, the football team lost 6 yards. On the second play, the team lost 5 yards. What was their total change in yards?

• yard

• 11yards

• -1 yard

• -11 yards

Steve has overdrawn his checking account by $27. His bank charged him $15 for an overdraft fee. Then he quickly deposited $100. What is his current balance?

• $83

• $97

• $68

• $58