Adding Integers Word Problems

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What is the result of adding a positive integer and a negative integer?

Back

The result can be either positive or negative, depending on the absolute values of the integers. If the positive integer is larger, the result is positive; if the negative integer is larger, the result is negative.

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What does it mean to add integers?

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Adding integers involves combining whole numbers, which can be positive or negative, to find a total or net value.

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If a shark is swimming 45 feet below the surface and a fish is 13 feet below the shark, how do you find the fish's depth?

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You add the depths: -45 + (-13) = -58 feet.

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What is the temperature change if it starts at -1° and rises by 17°?

Back

The new temperature is -1 + 17 = 16°.

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What is the overall change in field position if a football team gains 9 yards and then loses 22 yards?

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The overall change is 9 + (-22) = -13 yards.

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How do you represent a temperature increase of 17° from -32°?

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You calculate: -32 + 17 = -15°.

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What does a negative result indicate when adding integers?

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A negative result indicates that the total is below zero, often representing a loss or a position below a reference point.

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If a bird flies 60 feet above the ocean and dives to the surface, what is the change in altitude?

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The change in altitude is -60 feet when it dives down.

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What is the final temperature if it starts at 1° below zero, rises by 17°, and then falls by 4°?

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The final temperature is 12°.

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What is the sum of -9 and -22?

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The sum is -9 + (-22) = -31.