Integer Challenges: Adding and Subtracting in Real Life

A submarine is at a depth of 150 meters below sea level. If it rises 75 meters, what is its new depth?

• 75 meters

• 50 meters

• 100 meters

• 150 meters

A temperature dropped from 20 degrees Celsius to -5 degrees Celsius. How many degrees did the temperature drop?

• 15 degrees Celsius

• 30 degrees Celsius

• 10 degrees Celsius

• 25 degrees Celsius

A bank account has a balance of $200. If $50 is withdrawn, what is the new balance?

• $150

• $200

• $250

• $100

A hiker climbs 300 meters up a mountain and then descends 150 meters. What is the hiker's elevation change from the starting point?

• 150 meters

• 100 meters

• 300 meters

• 200 meters

A football team scored 24 points in the first half and lost 10 points due to penalties in the second half. What is their total score?

• 24

• 20

• 34

• 14

A store had 120 items in stock. After selling 45 items, how many items are left in the store?

• 60

• 80

• 75

• 70

A car travels 60 miles north and then 40 miles south. What is the car's total displacement from its starting point?

• 40 miles north

• 60 miles south

• 100 miles total

• 20 miles north

A student scored 85 on a test and then lost 15 points for a late submission. What is the student's final score?

• 75

• 70

• 80

• 90

A factory produced 500 toys in January and then produced 200 fewer in February. How many toys were produced in February?

• 300

• 350

• 250

• 400

A roller coaster starts at a height of 50 meters and drops 30 meters. What is the height of the roller coaster after the drop?

• 20 meters

• 25 meters

• 40 meters

• 10 meters