Integer Operations Word Problems
Jordan had $50 in his bank account. He withdrew $75 to pay for groceries. What is his new balance?
50-75=-25
Answer: -$25 (He is overdrawn)
A submarine is at –185 ft and rises 72 ft. What is its new depth?
–113 ft
It is –8°F. It drops 14 degrees. What is the final temperature?
-22 degrees
A penalty of –6 points occurs 4 times. What is the total?
-24
A –63 point loss is split between 9 teammates. Points per teammate?
-7
The temperature in Charlotte was 12°C in the morning. By evening, it dropped by 7°C. What is the temperature in the evening?
12-7=5
Answer: 5°C
The temperature changes by –12°, then +18°, then –23°. What is the total change?
-17 degrees
A scientist records a temperature of –30°C, then subtracts 48°C. What is the resulting temperature?
-78 Degrees
A diver sinks 9 ft per second for 11 seconds. What depth change occurs?
-99 ft
A climber drops –144 ft in 12 equal minutes. What is the change per minute?
-12 ft/min
A submarine at –120 meters rises 45 meters. What is its new depth?
Sub rises 45 m from –120 m
Answer –75 m
A hiker starts at –340 ft, climbs 150 ft, then descends 95 ft. What is his final elevation?
-285 ft
You owe $95. You spend another $70. What is your net amount?
-$165
A temperature drops 7 degrees every hour for 13 hours. What is the total temperature change?
-91 degrees
A profit of 210 dollars is shared by 14 people. What does each person get?
15
A team gains 10 yards on the first play, loses 15 yards on the second, and gains 5 yards on the third. What is their total yardage?
10-15+5=0
Answer: 0 yards
Your bank account is –$240. You deposit $175, then withdraw $90. What is your balance?
-$155
A climber begins at 420 ft and ends at –85 ft. What is the total change in elevation?
-505 ft
A robot moves backward –15 inches per step for 18 steps. How far does it travel?
-270 inches
A computer error subtracts –360 units across –12 processes. What is the change per process?
A robot moves –22 ft each round for 9 rounds, then +85 ft, then –64 ft, then +40 ft. Final position?
-132 ft
A stock price changes by –45, +32, –68, +55. What is the overall change?
-26
A container is at –5 psi pressure. A valve reduces the pressure by 37 psi. What is the new pressure?
-42 psi
A scientist multiplies three temperature changes: –4 × 6 × –9. What is the result?
216
A submarine descends 600 meters in 25 minutes. What is the rise per minute?
-24 m/min