WORD PROBLEMS ON POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE INTERGERS WORKSHEET

Problem 1 :

When Steve woke up. His temperature was 102^º F. Two hours later it was 3^º lower. What was his temperature then ?

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Problem 2 :

An elevator is on the twentieth floor. It goes down 11 floors and then up 5 floors. What floor is the elevator on now ?

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Problem 3 :

A deep – sea exploring ship is pulling up a diver at the rate of 25 feet per minute. The diver is 200 feet below sea level. How deep was the diver 10 minutes ago ?

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Problem 4 :

If it is 5^º outside and the temperature will drop 17^º in the next six hours,  how cold will it get ?

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Problem 5 :

Josie has $47 left on her checking account. If she writes a check for $55, what will Josie’s balance be ?

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Problem 6 :

Joe is playing a game with a regular die. If the number that turns up is even, he will gain 5 times the number that comes up. If it is odd, he will lose 10 times the number that comes up. He tosses a 3. Express the results as an integer.

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Problem 7 :

It will be - 12^º tonight. The weatherman predicts it will be 25^º warmer by noon tomorrow. What will the temperature be by noon tomorrow ?

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Problem 8 :

The average temperature at the South Pole is -45^º F. The average temperature on the Equator is 92^º F. How much warmer is the average temperature on the Equator than at the South Pole ?

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Problem 9 :

Felix reported that the coldest day on record for his town was five times colder than yesterday’s temperature, -4^º C. What was the temperature of the coldest day on record in Felix’ s town ?

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Problem 10 :

The elevation of Mt. Everest is 29,028 feet. The elevation of the Dead Sea is -485 feet. What is the difference in the elevation between Mt. Everest and the Dead Sea ?

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Problem 11 :

A scuba diver swam 96 feet beneath the surface of the lake. He then climbs up 49 feet. What is his depth now ?

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Problem 12 :

The temperature was -3^º C last night. It is now -4^º C. What was the change in temperature ?

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Problem 13 :

While watching a football game, Lin Chow decided to list yardage gained as positive integers and yardage lost as negative integers. After these plays, Lin recorded 14, -7, and 9. What was the net gain or loss ?

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Problem 14 :

Pythagoras was born about 582 BC. Isaac Newton was born in 1643 AD. How many years apart were they born ?

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Problem 15 :

Sonny has $75 to spend. The purchase he wants to make requires $93. If he borrows the extra money that he needs, how much does he need to borrow ?

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Problem 16 :

Two golfers completed one round of golf. The first golfer had a score of +6 and the second golfer had a score of -3. How many more shots did the first golfer take ?

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Problem 17 :

What is the balance as a result of having a credit of $84 and a debit of $29 ?

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Problem 18 :

The freezing point of water is 32^º F. Tim added potassium and found out that the freezing point went down by 8^º F. What was the freezing point of the water with the added potassium ?

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Problem 19 :

The city’s budget is $8,000,000. The city actually spends $12,000,000 . What is the city’s deficit ?

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Problem 20 :

The local movie theater reported losses of $475 each day for three days. What was the loss for three days ?

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