Integers Positive and Negative Numbers Word Problems

A submarine is 150 feet below sea level while an airplane is 375 feet above sea level. What is the difference between the height of the submarine and the airplane? Select the correct expression and answer.

• 375-(-150)

• 525 feet

• 325 feet

• -150+375

• -150-(-375)

The high temperature Monday was 4 degrees. The low temperature was -7 degrees. What is the difference between the high and low temperatures? Select the correct expression and answer.

• 3 degrees

• 4-(-7)

• 11 degrees

• -7+4

• 4+(-7)

A submarine was 52 ft. below sea level. It ascended 38 ft. toward the surface. What is the depth of the submarine? Select the correct expression and answer.

• 90 ft below sea level

• 26 feet below sea level

• 14 feet below sea level

• -52+(-38)

• -52+38

Select all of the expressions that are equivalent to -9-(-7)

• -9+7

• 7-9

• 7+(-9)

• -9+(-7)

• -7-(-9)

Select all of the expressions that are equivalent to -4-11

• -4+(-11)

• -11-4

• -11+(-4)

• -4-(-11)

• -11-(-4)

Select all of the expressions that are equivalent to -6+14

• -6-(-14)

• 14-6

• 14+(-6)

• -14+6

• 14-(-6)

• positive

• negative

• positive

• negative

• positive

• negative

A girl is snorkeling 1 meter below sea level and the dives down another 2 meters. How far below sea level is the girl?

• -3

• 3

• 1

• -1