Integer Challenges: Positive & Negative Adventures in Math

1. Sarah has 5 apples. She gives 3 apples to her friend. How many apples does she have left?

• 1

• 4

• 3

• 2

2. Tom found 7 dollars in his pocket. He spent 4 dollars on a toy. How much money does he have now?

• 10 dollars

• 3 dollars

• 5 dollars

• 2 dollars

3. A temperature dropped from 3 degrees to -2 degrees. What is the change in temperature?

• 5 degrees

• 1 degree

• -5 degrees

• 2 degrees

4. Lisa has 10 balloons. 4 of them popped. How many balloons does she have now?

• 7

• 8

• 6

• 5

5. A submarine is at a depth of 15 meters below sea level. It rises 10 meters. What is its new depth?

• 15 meters below sea level

• 0 meters below sea level

• 10 meters below sea level

• 5 meters below sea level

6. There are 8 birds in a tree. 3 more birds join them. How many birds are in the tree now?

• 12

• 10

• 11

• 9

7. A mountain climber is at an altitude of 12 meters. He descends 15 meters. What is his new altitude?

• 0 meters

• -3 meters

• 5 meters

• 10 meters

8. Jenny has 6 books. She donates 2 books to the library. How many books does she have left?

• 4

• 2

• 8

• 6

9. A roller coaster starts at 20 feet above ground and drops to -5 feet. How far did it drop?

• 30 feet

• 15 feet

• 25 feet

• 10 feet

10. Mark has 4 toy cars. He loses 2 cars. How many toy cars does he have now?

• 2

• 3

• 1

• 4