Integer Word Problem Jeopardy

Temperature

100

The temperature was -8 degrees and rose 3 degrees, what is the temperature now?

-5 degrees

200

The temperature was -8 degrees and rose to 3 degrees, what is the difference in the temperature?

11 degrees

300

The weather outside is -5 degrees. If the temperature drops another 4 degrees, what temperature will it be?

-9 degrees

400

Last week the temperature was 7 degrees, it decreased 4 degrees then increased 2 degrees. What is the temperature now?

5 degrees

500

The temperature on Tuesday is -4 degrees. The change in temperature over the next few days is Wednesday + 3 Thursday 0 Friday -6 Saturday +2 What is the temperature on Saturday?

-5 degrees

Money

100

Sasha has two dollars in her bank account. She goes to the store and swipes her debit card for 4 dollars. How much money does Sasha have in her bank account?

-2 dollars

200

Ricky borrowed 3 dollars from his mom, then he borrowed 2 dollars from his sister. THEN he borrowed 2 dollars from his friend. Finally, he spent it all. How much money does Ricky have?

$-7

300

Amy has 4 dollars in her bank account, she spends 2 dollars. Her mom gives her 6 dollars and she spends 3. How much money does Amy have left?

$5

Absolute Value

100

What is the absolute value of -8?

8

200

What is the absolute value of 5?

5

300

What two numbers have the absolute value of 9?

-9 and 9

400

|-8| - 2

6

500

Put these integers in order: -5, | -3|, 4, 2, |-6|, 1

-5, 1, 2, |-3|, 4, |-6|

Miscellaneous

100

A diver was 4 feet above the surface and dove 7 feet. What is his position now?

-3 feet

200

A football team gained 7 yards on their first play, lost 3 yards on the next play and gained 2 yards on their last play. Where did they end up?

6 yardline

300

A mole is trying to get out of his burrow that is 12 inches below ground level. The mole crawls up 6 inches then slides down two inches. What integer represents the mole’s location in relation to the surface?

-8

400

Tyler and Christina are playing a game in which each player either wins, loses, or draws (ties) at each turn. The winner of a turn is awarded 5 points, and the loser loses 5 points. If it is a draw, 0 points are awarded. For the first eight rounds Tyler had the following results: lose, win, lose, win, win, lose, win, draw. What was Tyler's point total for the rounds?

5