Integer Word Problems

When Steve woke up. His temperature was 102º F. Two hours later it was 3º lower. What was his temperature then?

• 105º

• 99º

• -3º

• 3º

An elevator is on the twentieth floor. It goes down 11 floors and then up 5 floors. What floor is the elevator on now?

• 9

• 6

• 16

• 14

The local movie theater reported losses of $475 each day for three days. What was the loss for the three days?

• -$472

• -$1425

• $1425

• $478

Two golfers completed one round of golf. The first golfer had a score of +6 and the second golfer had a score of –3. How many more shots did the first golfer take?

• 3

• -3

• 9

• -9

Felix reported that the coldest day on record for his town was five times colder than yesterday’s temperature, –4º C. What was the temperature of the coldest day on record in Felix’s town?

• -9º C

• -20º C

• 20º C

• 9º C

The average temperature at the South Pole is – 45º F. The average temperature on the Equator is 92º F. How much warmer is the average temperature on the Equator than at the South Pole?

• -137º F

• 47 º F

• 137º F

• -47º F

A car is traveling 75 miles in 3 hours. How many miles does the car travel in one hour?

• 25 miles

• 78 miles

• 72 miles

• 225 miles

Josie has $47 left on her checking account. If she writes a check for $55, what will Josie’s balance be?

• -$55

• $8

• -$8

• $102

A deep-sea exploring ship is pulling up a diver at the rate of 25 feet per minute. The diver is 200 feet below sea level right now. How deep was the diver 10 minutes ago?

• 50 feet below sea level

• 50 feet above sea level

• 250 feet below sea level

• 450 feet below sea level

A scuba diver swam 96 feet beneath the surface of the lake. He then climbs up 49 feet. What is his depth now?

• -47 feet

• 145 feet

• 47 feet

• -145 feet