Integers Word Problems

Adding Integers

100

 -8 + (-6)= ?

-14

200

-14 + (-27)

-41

300

-7 - 4 - (-6)

-5

400

7 - 12 + 5 + -3

-3

500

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

It is currently 2 degrees in Canada.

Subtracting Integers

100

-12 – (-3)

-9

200

3 – 19

-16

300

-4 – (-2) + 8

6

400

21) The temperature was 7 degrees below zero in Denver at 9 pm. 

It dropped 6 more degrees overnight. 

What is the temperature now?

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

It is currently -13 degrees in Denver.

500

Madelyn's mom gave her a 140 dollar budget for her Halloween party. She spent 176 dollars and now owes her mom money. How much money does she owe her mom?

Make sure to include an equation and a complete sentence.

She owes her mom 36 dollars for her going over budget.

Dividing Integers

100

-72 ÷ 6

-122

200

-102 ÷ -3

+34

300

-42 ÷ (-6) + 5

12

400

16) 2 ½ ÷ - 3 ¼

10/13

500

20) 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

(-4) (55)

-220

200

 -18(-6)

+108

300

-12 (-3) + 7

-29

400

 4 (-13) + 20 =

-32

500

-4 (5) ÷ -2 =

10

Randoms

100

17) -12.5 x (-4)

50

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

24) Order the following from LEAST to GREATEST: 1/3, 0.25, 3/4, 0.80

0.25, 1/3, 3/4, 0.80

500

25) Compare the following two numbers using <, >, or =. -8.25 ____ -8.2

-8.25 < -8.20