Positive and Negative Number Challenges: Multiplication & Division

A store sells apples for $3 each and bananas for -$2 each. If you buy 4 apples and 3 bananas, how much do you spend in total?

• $9

• $12

• $6

• $15

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

• 10 degrees

• 4 degrees

• 8 degrees

• 6 degrees

A car travels 60 miles north and then 30 miles south. What is the car's final position relative to its starting point?

• 0 miles from starting point

• 30 miles south

• 60 miles south

• 30 miles north

If a box contains 8 positive and -5 negative marbles, how many marbles are there in total?

• -3

• 3

• 5

• 10

A bank account has a balance of $200. If you withdraw $50 and then deposit -$30, what is the new balance?

• $170

• $150

• $120

• $200

A runner completes a 10-mile race but then runs back 4 miles. How many miles does the runner have left to reach the starting point?

• 10 miles

• 6 miles

• 4 miles

• 8 miles

A factory produces 150 toys a day but has a defect rate of -20 toys. How many toys are produced that are not defective?

• 120

• 130

• 140

• 150

If a person has $100 and spends -$25 on a gift, how much money do they have now?

• 100

• 125

• 150

• 75

A mountain climber ascends 500 feet and then descends 200 feet. What is the climber's elevation change?

• 300 feet

• 200 feet

• 500 feet

• 700 feet

A gardener plants 12 flowers but loses -3 flowers due to bad weather. How many flowers does the gardener have now?

• 18

• 15

• 9

• 12