Integer Challenges: Adding and Subtracting for 5th Graders

1. Sarah has 15 apples. She gives 7 apples to her friend. How many apples does she have left?

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 6

2. A submarine is 30 meters below sea level. It rises 12 meters. What is its new depth?

• 6 meters below sea level

• 30 meters below sea level

• 18 meters below sea level

• 24 meters below sea level

3. Tom scored 45 points in a game and lost 18 points in the next game. What is his total score now?

• 15

• 30

• 27

• 50

4. A temperature dropped from 5 degrees to -3 degrees. How many degrees did it drop?

• 10 degrees

• 4 degrees

• 6 degrees

• 8 degrees

5. A farmer has 20 sheep. He sells 5 sheep and then buys 10 more. How many sheep does he have now?

• 15

• 10

• 25

• 30

6. A mountain climber starts at an elevation of 200 meters and climbs up 150 meters. What is his new elevation?

• 250 meters

• 350 meters

• 300 meters

• 400 meters

7. A bank account has a balance of $500. After a withdrawal of $200 and a deposit of $150, what is the new balance?

• $650

• $500

• $300

• $450

8. A roller coaster drops 25 feet and then rises 10 feet. What is the total change in height?

• -35 feet

• 25 feet

• 10 feet

• -15 feet

9. A hiker walks 12 miles north and then 5 miles south. How far is he from his starting point?

• 5 miles

• 12 miles

• 10 miles

• 7 miles

10. A movie theater had 120 seats. After 45 seats were filled, how many seats are still available?

• 90

• 75

• 65

• 80