Understanding Integers

Write a positive or negative integer that represents the situation: You withdraw $42 from your checking account.

• 42

• -42

• 0

Write a positive or negative integer that represents the situation: An airplane climbs to 37,500 feet.

• 37,500

• -37,500

• 0

What is the key word that lets you know if this is represented by a positive or negative integer?

You withdraw $42 from your checking account.

• checking

• account

• withdraw

• from

What is the key word that lets you know if this is represented by a positive or negative integer?

An airplane climbs to 37,500 feet.

• climbs

• an

• feet

• airplane

Write a positive or negative integer that represents the situation: The temperature rises 17 degrees.

• +17

• -17

• 0

Write a positive or negative integer that represents the situation: You lose 56 points in a game.

• +56

• -56

• 0

Write a positive or negative integer that represents the situation: A ball falls 350 centimeters.

• +350

• -350

• 0

What is the key word that lets you know if this is represented by a positive or negative integer?

The temperature rises 17 degrees.

• temperature

• degrees

• rises

• the

What is the key word that lets you know if this is represented by a positive or negative integer?

A ball falls 350 centimeters.

• A

• ball

• falls

• centimeters

What is the key word that lets you know if this is represented by a positive or negative integer?

You lose 56 points in a game.

• lose

• points

• game

• you