Applying Adding & Subtracting Integers

A football team gained 6 yards on a first down, lost 15 yards on the second down, and gained 12 yards on the third down. How many yards did the team gain or lose?

• 3 yards
• 33 yards
• 21 yards
• 9 yards

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

A research team aboard an underwater research vessel descends 1,500 feet beneath the surface of the water. They then rise 525 feet and descend again 350 feet. How far below the surface is the research team?

• 2375 feet
• 625 feet
• -1325 feet
• 1250 feet

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

CCSS.6.NS.C.6

The highest recorded temperature on Earth was recorded in Africa at 136°F, while the lowest was -129°F in Antarctica. What was the difference in the temperatures?

• 268^oF

• 7^oF

• -268^oF

• -7^oF

If the overnight temperature at the Arctic Circle was -14°F, but the temperature rose to 8°F during the day, what was the difference between these high and low temperatures?

• 22^oF

• -6^oF

• -22^oF

• 6^oF

A scuba diver is at a depth of 82 feet. He descends another 19 feet. Write his new depth as an integer.

• -101 feet
• -82 feet
• 101 feet
• 19 feet

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

CCSS.6.NS.C.6

Michael boards an elevator at the 23^rd floor. She travels up 14 floors, and then down 7 floors. What floor did she finally end up on?  

• 44
• -2
• 16
• 30

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

The Dallas Cowboys start the first play of the game at the 50-yard line. On the first play, the cowboys lost 20 yards.  On the second play, they gained 8 yards.  On the next play, the quarterback was sacked, and they lost 10 yards.  What yard line are the Cowboys on now?  (HINT: Draw a horizontal number line)

• 48
• 28
• 50
• 25

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

CCSS.6.NS.C.6

A roller coaster begins at 90 feet above ground level. Then it descends 105 feet. Find the height of the coaster after the first descent.  

• 195 feet
• 15 feet
• -15 feet
• -195 feet

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

At 3 pm, the temperature in Baltimore was 83 degrees.  At midnight, the temperature dropped 21 degrees.  What was the temperature at midnight? 

• 104^oF
• 62^oF
• 107^oF
• 59^oF

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

Bob got on an elevator on the 5th floor.  He traveled 2 floors up, and 4 floors down before he reached his destination.  At which floor did Bob get off the elevator?

• 11th
• 7th
• 8th
• 3rd

Tags

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8