Operations with Integers (Word Problems)

The first play of a football game resulted in a loss of 12 yards. Then a penalty resulted in another loss of 5 yards. What is the total loss or gain? Select the correct expression AND the correct answer.

•  $-12+(-5)$  

• a loss of 7 yards

•  $-12-(-5)$  
  

• a loss of 17 yards

•  $12-5$  
  

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A girl is snorkeling 1 meter below sea level and the dives down another 2 meters. How far below sea level is the girl? Select the correct expression AND the correct answer.

• 1 meter above sea level

• 1 meter below sea level

• 3 meters below sea level

• $-1+(-2)$

• $-1-(-2)$
  

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

The temperature on Sunday was -15^o C. The next day, the temperature had dropped 12 degrees. What was the temperature the next day?

• -27^o C

• 27^o C

• -3^o C

• 3^o C

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

The lowest temperature on Thursday was -20^o C. The lowest temperature on Saturday was -12^o C. What was the difference between the lowest temperatures?

• 13^{o C}

• 32^o C

• 8^o C

• 9^o C

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

It is -1°F   at Barb's house and 3 degrees colder where her uncle lives. What is the temperature at her uncles house?

• −2°F
• 2°F
• −4°F
• 4°F

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A submarine is 150 feet below sea level while an airplane is 375 feet above sea level. What is the difference between the height of the submarine and the airplane? Select the correct expression AND the correct answer.

• $375-(-150)$

• 525 feet

• 325 feet

• $-150+375$
  

• $-150-(-375)$
  

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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? Select the correct expression AND the correct answer.

• 3 degrees

• $4-(-7)$

• 11 degrees

• $-7+4$
  

• $4+(-7)$
  

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A submarine was 52 ft. below sea level. It ascended 38 ft. toward the surface. What is the depth of the submarine? Select the correct expression AND the correct answer.

• 90 ft below sea level

• 26 feet below sea level

• 14 feet below sea level

• $-52+(-38)$

• $-52+38$
  

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Select all of the expressions that are equivalent to

 $-9-(-7)$  

•  $-9+7$  
  

•  $7-9$  
  

•  $7+(-9)$  
  

•  $-9+(-7)$  
  

•  $-7-(-9)$  
  

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1B

Select all of the expressions that are equivalent to

 $-4-11$  

•  $-4+(-11)$  
  

•  $-11-4$  
  

•  $-11+(-4)$  
  

•  $-4-(-11)$  
  

•  $-11-(-4)$  
  

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1D