Integer Word Problems

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Integer Word Problems
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• Sam owes his father 9.00. Then he borrows
  another 6.00 from him. What does his situation
  look like now?

(-9.00) (-6.00) - 15.00
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• A plane descends 1,500 feet. Then it descends
  another 600 feet. Where is the plane in relation
  to where it started?

(-1,500) (-600) -2100 feet
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• An eagle flies 200 feet in the air from its nest.
  Then it descends 30 feet. How far is the eagle
  located in the air from its nest?

200 (-30) 170 feet
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• A broker purchased stock for 60. The first day,
  the stock rose 20. On the second day it dropped
  16. The third day, it dropped 5. How much is
  the stock worth now?

(60)(20)(-16)(-5) 59
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• The highest temperature in a northern city was
  83. The lowest temperature was - 13. What is
  the range of the temperatures?

83 (-13) 96
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• You have 50 in your checking account and you
  write a check for 80. What is the balance in
  your checking account now?

50 - 80 - 30.
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• The temperature outside is dropping 7 degrees
  every hour. How much will the temperature have
  dropped after 4 hours?

- 7 4 - 28
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• A diver descends below the surface of the water
  at a rate of 30 feet per minute. What is the
  depth of the diver after 10 minutes?

- 30 10 -300 feet
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• Meredith lost 5 a day on an investment. How
  much did she lose after 3 weeks?

- 5 21 -105
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• Over the past 6 days, the temperature outside has
  dropped 48 degrees. What is the average drop in
  temperature per day?

- 48 6 -8
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• A sub descends at a rate of 50 feet per minute.
  How long will it take the sub to descend to a
  depth of 500 feet below the surface?

-500 - 50 10 minutes