Integer Challenges: Adding and Subtracting in Real Life

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

• 4

• 3

• 1

• 2

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

• 3 degrees

• 5 degrees

• 7 degrees

• -5 degrees

3. Tom scored 15 points in the first game and lost 7 points in the second game. What is his total score?

• 8

• 12

• 5

• 10

4. A submarine is at a depth of -50 meters. It rises 20 meters. What is its new depth?

• -70 meters

• 0 meters

• -30 meters

• -40 meters

5. Lisa has a bank balance of -$20. She deposits $30. What is her new balance?

• $10

• $20

• -$10

• $30

6. The elevator is on the 3rd floor and goes down 5 floors. What floor does it end up on?

• -2

• 1

• -1

• 0

7. A mountain climber is at an elevation of 200 meters. He descends 150 meters. What is his new elevation?

• 0 meters

• 300 meters

• 100 meters

• 50 meters

8. A football team lost 4 games and won 10 games. What is the difference between the number of games won and lost?

• 10

• 4

• 6

• 8

9. The temperature was -10 degrees in the morning and rose to 5 degrees by noon. What was the total increase in temperature?

• 10 degrees

• 15 degrees

• 20 degrees

• 5 degrees

10. A diver is at a depth of -30 feet and swims up 15 feet. What is the diver's new depth?

• 0 feet

• -45 feet

• -15 feet

• -10 feet