Integer Word Problem

A climber starts descending from 533 feet above sea level and keeps going until she reaches 10 feet below sea level.  How many feet did she descend?

• 523 feet
• 543 feet
• 0 feet
• 500 feet

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

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.6.NS.C.5

CCSS.6.NS.C.6

CCSS.6.NS.C.7

CCSS.6.NS.C.8

33 + (-38)

• -5
• 5
• 71
• -71

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

CCSS.6.NS.C.6

-22 + (-24) 

• 46
• -22
• 22
• -46

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

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 an expression to find the team’s profit.

• -55 + 275 = -220

• none

• 55 + 275 = 220

• -55 + 275 = 220

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

Julio is playing a trivia game. On his first turn, he lost 100 points. On his second turn, he lost 75 points. On his third turn, he lost 85 points. Write an expression showing the change to Julio’s score after his first three turns.

• none

• -100 + (-75) + (-85) ---> -260 Down 260 points.

• 100 + (-75) + (-85) ---> -260 Down 260 points.

• -100 + (-75) + (-85) ---> 260 Gained 260 points.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

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.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

In Buffalo, New York, the temperature was -14°F in the morning. If the temperature dropped 7°F, what is the temperature now?

• -7°F
• -21°F
• 7°F
• 21°F

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

CCSS.6.NS.C.6

A submarine was situated 800 feet below sea level. If it ascends 350 feet, what is its new position?

• 450 feet above sea level

• 450 feet below sea level

• 1150 feet above sea level

• -1150 feet below sea level

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

CCSS.6.NS.C.6

At sunrise, the outside temperature was 1° below zero. By lunch time, the temperature rose by 17° and then fell by 4° by night. What was the temperature at the end of the day?

• -12
• -22
• 12
• 22

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5