Real-World Integer Challenges: Positives & Negatives

A submarine is 150 meters below sea level. If it rises 70 meters, what is its new position relative to sea level?

• 150 meters above sea level

• 70 meters below sea level

• 80 meters below sea level

• 80 meters above sea level

A temperature dropped from 5 degrees Celsius to -3 degrees Celsius. How many degrees did the temperature drop?

• 8 degrees Celsius

• 4 degrees Celsius

• 6 degrees Celsius

• 10 degrees Celsius

A bank account has a balance of -$200. If $150 is deposited, what is the new balance?

• $150

• -$200

• -$50

• $0

A mountain is 2,500 meters high. If a hiker descends 1,200 meters, how high above sea level is the hiker now?

• 1300 meters

• 1500 meters

• 2500 meters

• 2000 meters

A football team lost 4 games and won 6 games. What is the team's net score if each win counts as +3 points and each loss counts as -2 points?

• -2

• 12

• 10

• 8

A diver is at a depth of 30 feet. If he ascends 15 feet, what is his current depth?

• 15 feet

• 10 feet

• 20 feet

• 25 feet

The stock market dropped by 200 points one day and then rose by 150 points the next day. What is the overall change in points?

• -200

• 150

• 100

• -50

A car's fuel gauge shows -1/4 tank. If the car is refueled to 1/2 tank, what is the change in fuel level?

• 1 tank

• 1/4 tank

• 3/4 tank

• 1/2 tank

A roller coaster starts at a height of 50 feet and drops to -20 feet. What is the total change in height?

• 70 feet

• 90 feet

• 30 feet

• 50 feet

A student scored -5 points on a test due to penalties but later scored 15 points on another test. What is the student's total score?

• 20

• 5

• 10

• -10