Subtracting Integers Word Problems

Marie and Nancy are scuba diving. Marie descends to a depth of 15 feet below sea level. Nancy descends to a depth of 22 feet below sea level. What is the difference in their depths?

• 13 ft

• 37 ft

• 7 ft

• -13 ft

• -7

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

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

• -3

• 3

• 27

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

The air temperature in the North Pole in the morning was 3 degrees Celsius.  By 10:00am the temperature dropped 12 degrees.  By noon the temperature had gone up 5 degrees.  At 3:00pm the temperature went up 9 degrees.  By nightfall the temperature had dropped 16 more degrees.  What was the temperature at the North Pole at nightfall?

• 11 degrees

• 0 degrees

• -11 degrees

• -9 degrees

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

0 - 7 = 

• 14

• -7

• 0

• 7

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

5-19

• 14

• 24

• -14

• -24

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Jackson was deep sea fishing with some friends. He was originally -210 feetbelow sea level. He then descends another 143 feet. What is Jackson's elevation after he descends? 

• 353 feet

• 67 feet

• -67 feet

• -353 feet

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

0 - 16

• 16

• 0

• -16

• 5

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Solve:
-15  -  3 =

• 12

• -12

• -18

• 18

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

-15  -  (-2)

• 17

• -17

• 13

• -13

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Marie and Nancy are scuba diving. Marie descends to a depth of 15 feet below sea level. Nancy descends to a depth of 22 feet below sea level. What is the difference in their depths?

• 7 feet

• 37 feet

• 13 feet

• -13 feet

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C