Negative Rational Number Word Problems

A store manager records a positive number to show when a deposit is made to the store's bank account and a negative number to show withdrawals. Which equation could represent how the store manager records making 3 withdrawals of $36 each?

-20/ 5

• 4

• 5

• -5

• -4

Alice had –$17 in her bank account. She added the $64.27 she earned that week. Then, she spent $54.50 on a new game. Alice now has _____ in her account.

-3 x 5

• 8

• -15

• 20

• -20

  A submarine is traveling level at -80 feet below the surface of the sea.  The Captain gives orders to dive the submarine to a depth six times their current level and an additional -10 feet.  What is the new cruising level?

• -240 feet

• -470 feet

• -480 feet

• -490 feet

• -540 feet

An airplane descends 16.3 feet per minute. Where is the airplane in relation to where it started after 8 minutes of descending?

• -130.4 feet

• 130.4 feet

• -204.6 feet

• 204.6 feet

Mr. Smith has an account balance of -$275.78.  He deposits $539.20 into his account.  What is Mr. Smith's account balance now?

• $813.98

• $263.42

• $539.78

• $345.98

A kite descends 32 feet and lands on the sand.  What integer represents its descent?

• 32

• -32

What integer represents a withdrawl of $25?

• 25

• -25