Add & Subtract Integers Word Problems

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What is an integer?

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An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.

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How do you represent a gain in money using integers?

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A gain in money is represented by a positive integer.

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How do you represent a loss in money using integers?

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A loss in money is represented by a negative integer.

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What is the result of adding a positive integer and a negative integer?

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The result depends on the absolute values; if the positive integer is larger, the result is positive, and if the negative integer is larger, the result is negative.

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What is the result of subtracting a negative integer from a positive integer?

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Subtracting a negative integer is the same as adding its positive counterpart.

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If Pam had $500 and ended with $600, what is the change in her money?

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The change is +$100.

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If Leah recorded -19°C and Nelly's temperature is 51°C higher, what is Nelly's temperature?

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Nelly's temperature is 32°C.

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How do you find the difference between two scores, one positive and one negative?

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Subtract the negative score from the positive score.

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If Ruth's score is 6 and Mason's score is -1, how many more strokes did Ruth take than Mason?

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Ruth took 7 more strokes than Mason.

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What is the total score if Sancho scored 200 points in one category and 400 in another?

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Sancho's total score is 600 points.