Real-Life Integer Challenges: Adding & Subtracting Integers

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

• 6

• 12

• 10

• 8

2. A temperature dropped from 5 degrees to -3 degrees. What is the change in temperature?

• 8 degrees

• -8 degrees

• 10 degrees

• 6 degrees

3. A store sold 24 shirts in the morning and 18 shirts in the afternoon. How many shirts did they sell in total?

• 50

• 42

• 36

• 30

4. If a submarine is at a depth of -150 meters and rises 45 meters, what is its new depth?

• -95 meters

• -200 meters

• -120 meters

• -105 meters

5. A gardener planted 12 flowers but 5 of them died. How many flowers are still alive?

• 7

• 5

• 12

• 10

6. A car travels 60 miles north and then 25 miles south. How far is the car from its starting point?

• 35 miles

• 70 miles

• 50 miles

• 45 miles

7. A baker made 48 cookies and sold 20 of them. How many cookies does the baker have now?

• 20

• 28

• 48

• 30

8. If a football team scored 28 points in the first half and lost 10 points due to penalties, what is their score at halftime?

• 30

• 18

• 25

• 20

9. A mountain climber ascends 300 meters and then descends 125 meters. What is the climber's final elevation?

• 200 meters

• 250 meters

• 300 meters

• 175 meters

10. A movie theater had 150 seats. If 45 seats were empty after the show, how many seats were filled?

• 105

• 90

• 120

• 75