Sum (+) of Integers
Word Problems
Vocabulary
More Integer Addition
100

Find the sum 

4 + (-20)

-16

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

Numbers that are the same distance from zero but on the different sides of zero on the number line

a) different integers 

b) opposite integers

opposite

100

20 + (-15)

5

200

-12 + 5 =

=-7

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


Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

Negative numbers

200

-10 + -8

-18

300

-6 + (-17) =

-23

300

Adding Integers: Stephanie has $152 in the bank. She withdraws $20 then deposits $84 How much money is in her bank account?

216

300

When you find a sum you are ________.

When you find the difference you are _____________.

Adding

Subtracting

300

14+ (-3)=

11

400

-5 + (-19) + 5 

-19

400

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

What is the name for a negative or positive whole number?

Integer

400

-13 + 15=

2

500

-8+ (-4)+12

0

500

An airplane takes off and climbs to 25 feet. After 20 minutes, the airplane descends 20 feet.  What is the airplane's current altitude?

5 ft.

500

What do you get when you add or subtract two opposite integers together?

Zero Pairs

500

22 + (-19)=

3