word problems
add & subtract integers
multiply & divide integers
Order of Operations
100
The gas tank in a hybrid car can hold 14.5 gallons of gas. If the car can go 359.6 miles without having to refuel, how many miles per gallon does the car get?
What is 24.8 miles per gallon? 359.6 miles divided by 14.5 gallons of gas equals 24.8 miles on one gallon of gas.
100
-1 + 5
What is 4? different signs ... subtract and keep the sign of the "larger" number.
100
3 x (-5)
What is -15? Positive times negative results in a negative number.
100
3(5) + 1
What is 16? 15 + 1 = 16
200
A Checkered Beetle measures 0.12 in long, the Varied Carpet Beetle measures 0.08 inch long, and the Carrion Beetle measures 0.53 inch. Order the beetles from longest to shortest.
What is Carrion Beetle, Checkered Beetle, Varied Carpet Beetle? 0.53, 0.12, 0.08 0.53 is the largest number and 0.08 is the smallest
200
-7 - 6
What is -13? subtraction: use "Keep-Change-Change" resulting in -7 + -6 = -13
200
(-11) x (-4)
What is 44? negative times a negative is a positive number.
200
7 + 8(2+4) - 10
What is 45? 7 + 48 -10 then 55 - 10 then 45
300
Pickled hog snout is on sale for $2.25 a pound. You want to by .35 pounds. How much will you pay?
What is $0.79? 2.25 x 0.35 = 0.79
300
-11 - (-5)
What is -6? Don't forget "Keep-Change-Change"!
300
-12 x 4
What is -48?
300
-(-2) + 7(-6)
What is -40? 2 + -42 = -40
400
You have a pitcher that holds 42.4 oz. of lemonade. If each glass holds exactly 8.8 oz., how many glasses can you fill completely?
What is 4 glasses? 42.4 / 8.8 = 4.8181818181... You can fill 4 glasses completey and have 0.81818181... left over.
400
6 + _____ = -10
What is -16? Something added to +6 will result in -10 ... that "something" must be a negative number that is larger than 6. Check your answer: 6 + -16 = -10
400
-3 x ____ = 27
What is -9? -3 x -9 = 27
400
-|5| + |3 - 8|
What is 0? -5 + 5 = 0
500
Each day you drive back and forth to school, your car uses 3.8 gallons of gas. If your tank holds 17.7 gallons of gas, how many days can you drive back and forth to school without running out of gas or refueling?
What is 4 days? 17.7 gallons of gas divided by 3.8 gallons is approximately 4.6579 days. This means you can make it 4 days back and forth; you don't have enough gas for the entire trip on the fifth day.
500
-8 + _____ = 20
What is 28?
500
-8 x ____ = -40
What is 5?
500
-|10 - 11| + |-4 + -5|
What is 8? -1 + 9 = 8
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