Integer Adventures: Absolute Values and Real-World Changes

A temperature dropped from 5 degrees to -3 degrees. What is the change in temperature?

• 6 degrees

• 10 degrees

• 8 degrees

• -8 degrees

A submarine is at a depth of -150 meters. If it rises 70 meters, what is its new depth?

• -150 meters

• -80 meters

• -70 meters

• -100 meters

A hiker climbs 200 meters up a mountain and then descends 50 meters. What is the hiker's final elevation relative to sea level?

• 250 meters

• 0 meters

• 150 meters

• 100 meters

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

• -$200

• $0

• -$50

• $150

The elevation of a hill is 300 meters above sea level. If a valley is 120 meters below sea level, what is the difference in elevation between the hill and the valley?

• 180 meters

• 420 feet

• 420 meters

• 300 meters

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

• 30 meters

• 50 meters

• 70 meters

• 100 meters

A football team lost 4 yards on one play and gained 10 yards on the next. What is their net gain or loss in yards?

• 6 yards lost

• 4 yards lost

• 6 yards gained

• 10 yards lost

The stock price of a company fell from $30 to $20 and then rose to $25. What is the overall change in stock price?

• The overall change in stock price is $5.

• The overall change in stock price is -$10.

• The overall change in stock price is -$5.

• The overall change in stock price is $0.

A diver is at a depth of -40 feet and swims up 15 feet. What is the diver's new depth?

• -25 feet

• -30 feet

• -10 feet

• 0 feet

A mountain is 1,200 meters tall. If a climber is currently at 300 meters above sea level, how many meters does the climber need to ascend to reach the top?

• 1,200 meters

• 600 meters

• 900 meters

• 300 meters