Solving Word Problems with Integers

Stone Mountain, is 1,686 feet above sea level. Lake Lanier’s lowest depth is 160 feet below sea level.  What is the difference between these two elevations?

• 1526

• -1526

• 1846

• -1846

Your bank account balance is -$31.00. You then get paid $195 for work this week before paying your cellphone bill of $75.  How much money remains in your account?

• $-89.00

• $51.00

• $301.00

• $89.00

Jonah had $340.87 in his checking account. He withdrew $52 and wrote a check for $18.72. Find the new balance.

• $270.15

• $411.59

• $374.15

• $307.59

A submarine is 150 below sea level while an airplane is 375 above sea level.  What is the difference between the height of the submarine and the airplane?

• -525

• 525

• 325

• -325

The sum of two integers is -15. The product of the two integers is 54.  What are the two integers?

• -6 and -9

• -6 and 9

• 6 and 9

• 6 and -9

A farmer has 26 employees. He pays each employee $410 per week. After paying his workers for one week, he has $162 left. How much did the farmer have at first?

• $162

• $572

• At first the farmer had $3,280.

• At first the farmer had $10,822.

Erika sold half of her comic books and then bought sixteen more. She now has 36. How many did she begin with?

• 36

• 40

• 20

• 10

Ty entered the elevator on the 10th floor. He rode up 3 floors, down 7 floors, up 2 floors, down 5 floors and up 6 floors, where he got off. On what floor did Ty get off the elevator?

• 6th floor

• 7th floor

• 8th floor

• 9th floor

It is -1°F   at Barb's house and 3 degrees colder where her uncle lives. What is the temperature at her uncles house?

• −2°F

• 2°F

• −4°F

• 4°F

Ben owed his older brother $24.  When he received his allowance of $9, he gave it to his older brother.  What is his current debt?

• -$33

• -$15

• -$13

• -$8