Interpreting Negative Numbers Word Problems

What integers are less than 0? 

• Negative numbers 

• no numbers are less than 0 

• all numbers 

• positive numbers 

A plane's altitude changes by -1,000 feet. Is the plane going up or down

• up

• down

Which number is GREATER?

-2 or -12

• -2

• -12

Which of these situations can be represented by the opposite of 4?

• You climb up 4 flights of stairs.

• You walk down 4 flights of stairs.

• The temperature rises 4⁰F.

• A plant grows 4 inches taller.

Imagine a magical world where Ava, Aiden, and Elijah are wizards. Ava cast a spell that gave Samuel -10 apples and Elijah cast a spell that gave Noah -5 apples. Who ended up with fewer apples?

• Samuel, because Ava's spell was stronger

• Noah, because Elijah's spell was not as strong

• Neither, because in the magical world, negative apples mean 0 apples

• Samuel, because negative apples mean he has less

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^o C

• 27^o C

• -3^o C

• 3^o C

Solve the word problem: If the temperature drops 5 degrees from -3 degrees, what is the new temperature?

• 2 degrees

• -2 degrees

• -8 degrees

• 8 degrees

A submarine descends below the surface of the water at a rate of 250 feet each minute. What is the depth of the submarine after 4 minutes?

• -62.5 feet

• -1,000 feet

• -246 feet

• -254 feet

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

• -24

• 26

• 24

• -26

A real life example of a negative numbers is..

• A mountain top

• Having no money

• A Bank account in the red

• A very hot temperature