Problem Solving Integers

Which expression represents a temperature starting in the morning at 12 degrees below zero rising 14 degrees at noon, and falling 5 degrees that night?

• 12 + 14 + (-5)

• - 12 + 14 + 5

•  12 + (-14) + (-5)

• - 12 + 14 + (-5)

You were given $25 for your birthday and earned another $82 shoveling snow; however, you owed your sister $115 for the sneakers you wanted. What expression represents this?

• 0 + 25 + 82 + 115

• 0 + 25 + 82 + (-115)

• 0 - 25 + 82 + 11

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

Sandra is playing a trivia game. On her first turn she lost 75 points. On her second turn, she lost 35 points. On her third turn, she scored 100 points. What is Sandra's score after three turns?

• 10 points

• 0 points

• -135 points

• -10points

Before he left the house to go on a walk, Curtis played a video game. He started with 0 points, lost 8 points 3 different times, won 4 points and then lost 2 points. How many points did he have when he left for his walk?

• -22

• -6

• 30

• 12

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

2 - 4

• 2

• -8

• 6

• -2

-5 - (- 3)

• -8

• 8

• -2

• 15

6 - (-4)

• 10

• 2

• -2

• -10

-9 - 5

• -14

• 4

• -4

• 45