Integers Word Problems

Express an integer: a debt of $50

• 50
• -50

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

A submarine was 1800 ft below sea level. It dove another 1500 feet deeper. Which integer represents its location? 

• -300
• -1300
• -3300
• 300

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Bob lost 5 points on page one of his math test and he lost 9 points on page two of his math test.  Which equation best describes Bob progress on his math test?

• 5 + 9 = 14
• -5 + -9 = -4
• -5 + -9 = -14
• 5 + -9 = -4

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A football team gained 9 yards on one play and then lost 22 yards on the next. Write a sum of integers to find the overall change in field position.

• -9 + (-22) = -13
• 9 + (-22) = 13
• 9 + (-22) = -13
• none

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

 A soccer team is having a car wash. The team spent $55 on supplies. They earned $275, including tips. The team’s profit is the amount the team made after paying for supplies. Write a sum of integers that represents the team’s profit.

• -55 + 275 = -220
• none
• 55 + 275 = 220
• -55 + 275 = 220

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

At 2pm, the temperature was 15 degrees. By midnight, the temperature dropped by 30 degrees. What is the temperature at midnight?

• 45 degrees
• -45 degrees
• 15 degrees
• -15 degrees

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

A diver was 40 feet below the surface of the water. A fisherman was casting off a dock right above the diver that was 12 feet above the surface of the water. How far apart are the diver and the fisherman?

• 28 feet
• -28 feet
• 52 feet
• -52 feet

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

The temperature changed from 3 degrees below zero at midnight to 7 degrees below zero at 2 a.m. How much did the temperature decrease?

• 5 degrees
• 4 degrees
• 10 degrees
• it stayed the same

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

The high temperature Monday was 4 degrees. The low temperature was -7 degrees. What is the difference between the high and low temperatures?

• 3 degrees
• 12 degrees
• 11 degrees
• 10 degrees

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

The temperature at 6:00 was 9 degrees below zero.  The temperature dropped to 11 degrees below zero at 8:00. What is the difference between temperatures? 

• 18 degrees
• 20 degrees
• 2 degrees
• 0 degrees

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C