Positive and Negative Numbers Word Problems

Bob lost 5 points on page one of his math test and he lost 9 points on page two of his math test.  Which equation best describes Bob progress on his math test?

• 5 + 9 = 14

• -5 + -9 = -4

• -5 + -9 = -14

• 5 + -9 = -4

- (-7)

• 8

• -6

• -8

• 6

At sunrise, the outside temperature was 1° below zero. By lunch time, the temperature rose by 17° and then fell by 4° by night. What was the temperature at the end of the day? 

• 14°

• 13°

• 12°

• 11°

Jose earned 50 points in a video game. He lost 40 points, earned 87 points, then lost 30 more points. What is his final score?

• 67

• 57

• 33

• 207

The temperature drops 2°F each hour. What is the total change in temperature after 12 hours?

• -24

• 26

• 24

• -26

A hiker starts at an elevation of 200 feet below sea level and hikes up to an elevation of 150 feet above sea level. What is the total change in elevation?

• 350 feet

• 50 feet

• -350 feet

• -50 feet

In a game, losing a round means you owe 5 points. If a player lost 3 rounds and then won a round earning 15 points, what is the player's score?

• 0 points

• 5 points

• -5 points

• 10 points

Joe is playing a game with a regular die. If the number that turns up is even, he will gain 5 times the number that comes up. If it is odd, he will lose 8 times the number that comes up. He tosses a 3 and a 6. Express the total points Joe gains as an operation of integers.

• 6 x 5 + 3 x (-8)

• 6 x (-8) + 3 x 5

• 6 x 5 - 3 x (-8)

• 6 x 8 - 3 x 5

The birthday balloon floated up in the air 153ft before it popped

• -153

• 0

• +153

A mountain's peak is 1,200 feet above sea level, and its base is 300 feet below sea level. What is the total elevation change from base to peak?

• 900 feet

• 1,500 feet

• -900 feet

• -1,500 feet