Exploring Positive and Negative Integers in Real-Life Scenarios

Lily has 5 apples. She gives away 3 apples. How many apples does she have left?

• 4

• 3

• 1

• 2

Tom found 7 coins but lost 4 of them. How many coins does Tom have now?

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 2

A temperature was 10 degrees in the morning. By noon, it dropped by 6 degrees. What is the temperature now?

• 4 degrees

• 0 degrees

• 2 degrees

• 8 degrees

Sarah has 12 balloons. 5 of them popped. How many balloons does she have now?

• 10

• 6

• 8

• 7

A diver is 15 feet below sea level. He swims up 10 feet. How deep is he now?

• 5 feet below sea level

• 0 feet below sea level

• 10 feet below sea level

• 5 feet above sea level

A mountain climber is at 20 feet above sea level. He descends 25 feet. What is his current elevation?

• -10 feet

• -5 feet

• 0 feet

• 15 feet

In a game, Alex scored 8 points but then lost 5 points. What is his current score?

• 2

• 5

• 3

• 10

A bank account has a balance of $50. After a withdrawal of $30, what is the new balance?

• $50

• $20

• $30

• $10

A plant grows 4 inches in the first week but then shrinks 2 inches the next week. How tall is the plant now?

• 6 inches

• 2 inches

• 0 inches

• 4 inches

A roller coaster starts at 30 feet high and drops 45 feet. What is its height after the drop?

• -15 feet

• -30 feet

• 0 feet

• 10 feet