Negative and Positive Integers Word Problems

Allen's score in a video game was changed by -75 points because he missed some targets. He got -15 points for each missed target. How many targets did he miss?

Louisa's savings changed -$9 each time she goes bowling. In all, it changed by -$99 during the summer. How many times did she go bowling in the summer?

An elephant at the zoo lost 24 pounds over 6 months. The elephant lost the same amount of weight each month. Write an integer that represents the change in the elephant's weight.

Clara played a video game before she left the house to go on a walk. She started with 0 points, lost 6 points 3 times, won 4 points, and then lost 2 points. How many points did she have when she left the house to go on the walk?

• -20

• -16

• 12

• 20

Ron lost 10 points seven times playing a video game. He then lost an additional 100 points for going over the time limit. What was the total change in his score?

Ned took a test with 25 questions. He lost 4 points for each of the 6 questions he got wrong and earned an additional 10 points for answering a bonus questions correctly. How many points did Ned receive or lose overall?

You play a game where you score -6 points on the first turn and on each of the next three turns. What is your score after those four turns?

Jim was recovering in the shade from a walk in the hot desert. His temperature dropped 2 degrees each hour for two hours. What was the total change in his temperature?

A diver is at an elevation of -18 feet relative to sea level. The diver descends to an undersea cave that is 4 times as far from the surface. What is the elevation of the cave?

• -72

• -22

• -18

• -14

Bella pays 7 payments of $5 each to a game store. She returns one game and receives $20 back. What is the change to the amount of money she has?