Integers Word Problems

Adding Integers

100

 -8 + (-6)= ?

-14

200

 -4 + (-7)

-11

300

 -9 + (-12)=

-21

400

-4 – (-4) + 10

10

500

 The temperature is -9 degrees and it rose 11 degrees. What is the temperature now?

2 degrees

Subtracting Integers

100

 -12 – (-3)

-9

200

 3 – 19

-16

300

 -4 – (-2) + 8

6

400

 The temperature was 7 degrees below zero at 9 pm. It dropped 6 more degrees. What is the temperature now?

-7 - 6 = -7 + -6 = -13 degrees

500

Sheyla's mom gave her a 150 dollar budget for her Halloween party. She spent 176 dollars and now owes her mom money. How much money does she owe her mom?

26 dollars

Dividing Integers

100

 -132 ÷ 4

-33

200

 -35 ÷ -5

7

300

 -42 ÷ (-6) + 5

12

400

16) 2 ½ ÷ - 3 ¼

10/13

500

 Kyla and 3 of her friends went to eat pizza and agreed to split the bill evenly. If the total bill was $24.16, how much change did Kyla receive if she paid the cashier her part with a $20 bill?

24.16 ÷ 4 = $6.04 each. Kyla paid $20.00, so she will receive 20.00-6.04= $13.96 dollars in change.

Multiplying Integers

100

 (-2) (50) (3)

-300

200

 -18 (0)

0

300

(-12) (-3) (-2)

-72

400

(5)(5)(-5) =

-125

500

 -4 (5) ÷ -2 =

10

Randoms

100

(36 ÷ 6) ÷ (-3)

-2

200

18) Thomas wants to rent a kayak to float the Comal River. The kayak rental place rents kayaks for $12 an hour with a $10 fee for insurance. If Thomas rents the kayak for 4 hours, what will be his total bill for the kayak rental?

12 x 4 = 48 dollars + 10 insurance fee = $58.00

300

19) Alison took a test with 25 questions. She lost 4 points for each of the 6 questions she got wrong and earned an additional 10 points for answering a bonus question correctly. How many points did Alison receive or lose overall?

-4 x 16 = -64 points + 10 bonus = -54 points

400

36 ÷ (6 ÷ -3)

-18

500

(36 ÷ 3) ÷ (-4)

-3