Games
A game show contestant starts with 0 points and then answers 3 questions incorrectly. Each incorrect answer costs the contestant $900. What integer would represent the point total for the contestant?
-900(3) = -2,700
The temperature dropped 7 degrees Celsius every hour for 5 hours. What integer represents the total change in temperature?
-7(5) = -35
The spy comes in through the 4th story window! She moves quietly down 6 floors before doubling back and going up 17 levels. Where did she end up?
4 - 6 + 17 = 15th floor!!!
A store is losing $4 on each shirt that they sell. If they sell 51 shirts, what is their total loss?
-4(51) = $204
Ryan is in a submarine 210 meters below sea level. H ascends 136 meters. What is Ryan's new elevation?
-210 + 136 = -74 meters
Amy played a video game at her grandma's house. She started with -24 points, lost 6 points, won 4 points, and then lost 2 final points before the game ended. What integer represents her final score?
-24 - 6 + 4 - 2 = -28
The temperature was -8 degrees Fahrenheit in the morning. By noon, the temperature rose by 10 degrees, then dropped by 20 degrees by 6:00 p.m. What was the final temperature?
-8 + 10 - 20 = -18 Degrees Fahrenheit
In through the lobby (what a brave spy)- he went up 13 floors before shooting down the laundry shoot 3 floors and then took the elevator down 12 floors. What floor does she end up on?
0 + 13 - 3 - 12 = -2nd floor- She is in the basement!
A certain company stock has decreased by $4 per share. If Krista has 17 shares of this stock, write an integer to represent the total change in value of her stock.
-4(17) = -68
Austin began a hike at an elevation of -24 feet. He ended his hike at an elevation of 138 feet. Find the change in elevation from the beginning to the end of his hike.
138 - (-24) =162 feet
Taylor drew 4 integer cards from a deck of cards. If the cards were -5, 14, -12 and 3, what integer represents the sum of her cards?
-5 + 14 - 12 + 3 = 0
85 - (-14) =
85 + 14 = 99 degrees warmer
Silver spy parachuted onto the roof (24th floor) and roped down the side of the tower 10 floors. He zigzagged two up, 3 down, 4 up, 5 down until he hid in some luggage and went down another six floors. Where is he now?
24 - 10 + 2 - 3 + 4 - 5 - 6 = -2th floor
A summer camp's enrollment dropped 201 students from 2022 to 2025. What was the average change in number of students each summer.
-201/3 = -67 students
In a checking account the is a balance of $125. How much is in the account after writing a check for $65, depositing $40 and withdrawing $60.
125 - 65 + 40 - 60 = $40
A team lost 5 points in the first quarter, gained 16 points in the second, gained 22 points in the third, then lost 35 points in the fourth quarter. What was their final score?
-5 + 16 + 22 - 35 = -2
The temperature in Boston was -6 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature increased by 3 degrees every hour for 8 hours. What was the temperature after 8 hours.
-6 + (3 x 8 ) =
-6 + 24 = 18 degrees Fahrenheit
Orange spy just walks through the main lobby (0 floor). He runs down the stairs 5 levels before going up 3. He goes up 14 more floors before going down 4 floors, then 3 more floors down, and then 4 more floors down. Where did we finally catch him?
0 - 5 + 3 + 14 - 4 - 3 - 4 = 1st Floor
In 2021, Trucks R Us reported a net loss of $12,000. In 2024, they reported a net profit of $55,000. How much money did the company make in 2024 than in 2021?
55,000 - (-12,000) =
55,000 + 12,000 = $67,000
38 - 49 + 52 = 41 feet
The Florida Gators gained 9 yards on the first down, was penalized 15 yards on the second down, gained 2 yards on the third, and then lost 12 yards on the 4th down. What was the overall change in field position?
9 - 15 + 2 - 12 = -16 yards
The temperature in New York City was -12 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature increased by 3 degrees every hour for 8 hours. Find the temperature after 8 hours.
-12 + 3(8) =
-12 + 24 = 12 degrees Fahrenheit
In at the 1st floor, down 2 floors, up 3 floors, down 4 floors, up 5 more floors, down 6, up 7 floors, down 7 floors, up 6, down 5, up 4, down 3, up 2, down 1. What floor did we catch this crazy spy on?
1 - 2 + 3 - 4 + 5 - 6 + 7 - 7 + 6 - 5 + 4 - 3 + 2 - 1 = 0 -The Ground Floor!
A stock price decreased by $30 a day for four days. On the fifth day, it increased by $50. What is the overall change in stock price?
-30(4) + 50 =
-120 + 50 = $70
An elevator is dropping at at rate of 22 feet per second. If the elevation starts at a height of 160 feet. find the height of the elevator after 8 seconds.
160 - 22(8) =
160 - 176 = -16 feet