Sum (+) of Integers
Greater Than or Less Than
Word Problems
Find the Difference (-)
Vocabulary
100

Find the sum 

4+16 = 

20

100

-3 is ______ than 4

Less

100

Adding Integers:   A football team loses 5 yards on one play and then loses 8 yards on the next play.  How many yards did they lose on the two plays?

They lost 13 yards

-13

100

3 - 9 =

-6

100

Which direction would you go on the number line in a word problem if it says they withdraw money from the bank?

Left or Negative

200

-12 + 5 =

=-7

200

-7 is _______ than -2

Less

200

Adding Integers: You park in a garage 3 floors below ground level.  Then you get in the elevator and go up 12 floors.  What floor do you get off the elevator?

9th floor

200

-19 - ( 15) =

-34

200

Which direction would you go on the number line if they use the word "ascends" in a word problem?

Up, Right or Positive

300

-16 + 17 =

1
300

-11 is ________ than -17

Greater

300

Adding Integers: Stephanie has $15 in the bank. She deposits 4 dollars into her account. Then she withdraws 8 dollars. Use an equation to represent this situation and find the sum.

15 + 4 - 8 = 11

300

71 - (-14) =

85

300

What is an integer?

Any whole number, including positives, negatives and zero

400

-5 + (-13) = 

-18

400

Put these in order from least to greatest:

6, -3, 1, -9

-9, -3, 1, 6

400

Subtracting Integers:  You are 5 dollars in debt. You borrow 12 dollars more. What is the total amount of your debt?

You owe 17 dollars

(-17)

400

-14 - (14) =

-28

400

Adding a negative is the same as...

A) subtracting a positive

B) adding a positive

C) subtracting a negative

A

500

-8+(-4) = 

-12

500

Put in order from greatest to least

-2, 10, -4, 3

10, 3, -2, -4

500

Subtracting Integers: One morning in Cullowhee, the temperature was 19 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature over night reached -5 degrees Fahrenheit. What is the difference between the morning temperature and the night temperature?

24 degrees

500

-18 - (-14) =

-4

500

subtracting a negative is the same as...

A) adding a positive

B) subtracting a positive

C) Adding a negative

A

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