Integer Word Problems

A game show contestant starts a game by answering three questions incorrectly.  Each incorrect answer costs the contestant $900.  What integer would represent the point total for the contestant?

• $2700

• $300

• -$2700

• -$300

As a cold front passed through Temple, the temperature changed steadily over 6 hours.  Altogether it change -18 degrees.  What was the change in temperature each hour for the 6 hours?

• -18 ÷ 6 = -3 degrees

• 18 ÷ 6 = 3 degrees

• 18 + 6 = 24 degrees

• 18 - 6 = 12 degrees

The city of Shelbyville had a recorded temperature of 99°F for the summer. Last winter, the lowest temperature recorded was –7°F. Find the difference between these extremes.

Cara monitors a snail in her aquarium. She notes that this morning it crawled 1" up the glass. A few hours later, it crawled another 2" up the glass. Later, it crawled 4" down the glass. How far is the snail from where it started?

• 1" below where it started

• 3" above where it started

• 1" above where it started

• 2" below where it stared

Some number added to 5 is equal to -11. What is that number?

• 11

• -15

• 6

• -16

An airplane started at 0 feet. It rose 21,000 feet at takeoff. It then descended 4,329 feet because of clouds. An oncoming plane was approaching, so it rose 6,333 feet. After the oncoming plane passed, it descended 8,453 feet, at what altitude was the plane flying?

• 16,732 feet

• 13,736 feet

• 14,551 feet

• 15,332 feet

Some number added to -11 is 37. Divide this number by -12. Then, multiply by -8. What is the final number?

• -18

• 23

• -11

• 32

A diver is located 150 feet below sea level. The diver descends 30 feet. What is the diver's new location?

• 50 feet above sea level

• 130 feet below sea level

• 100 feet below sea level

• 180 feet below sea level

The temperature on Sunday was -15^o C.  The temperature on Monday was 12 degrees less than the temperature on Sunday.  What was the temperature on Monday? 

• -27^o C

• 27^o C

• -3^o C

• 3^o C

On a number line, what is the distance between -16 and 76? 

• -60 units

• -92 units

• 60 units

• 92 units