Exploring Adding and Subtracting Negative Integers

1. Sarah has 5 apples, and she gives away 3 apples. How many apples does she have left?

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 1

2. A temperature dropped from 2 degrees to -5 degrees. What is the change in temperature?

• 10 degrees

• 7 degrees

• 3 degrees

• 5 degrees

3. Tom has a debt of $20. If he pays off $15, how much does he still owe?

• 15

• 20

• 5

• 10

4. A submarine is at a depth of -30 meters. It rises 10 meters. What is its new depth?

• -10 meters

• 0 meters

• -20 meters

• -40 meters

5. Lisa scored -5 points in a game and then scored 10 points in the next round. What is her total score?

• 10

• -5

• 5

• 15

6. A bank account has a balance of -$50. If $30 is deposited, what is the new balance?

• -$20

• $0

• -$50

• $30

7. The stock market dropped by 15 points and then rose by 10 points. What is the net change?

• 5 points

• 10 points

• 15 points

• -5 points

8. A mountain climber is at an elevation of -200 feet. If he climbs 50 feet, what is his new elevation?

• -100 feet

• -150 feet

• -250 feet

• 0 feet

9. A roller coaster starts at -10 feet and rises to 20 feet. How much did it rise?

• 30 feet

• 15 feet

• 25 feet

• 10 feet

10. A plant is at -3 inches in the soil. If it grows 5 inches, how deep is it now?

• 0 inches

• 2 inches

• 3 inches

• -8 inches