Grade 6 Integer Story Problems

Practice solving real-world integer story problems, including temperature changes, financial transactions, and elevation changes.

Grade 6 Math Number SenseInteger Story Problems

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.5CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.6CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.7

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Read each story problem carefully and solve it using your knowledge of integers. Show your work for each problem.

1. The temperature in Anchorage, Alaska, was -5°F at 6:00 AM. By noon, the temperature had risen by 12°F. What was the temperature at noon?

2. A freezer is set to -10°C. If the temperature drops by another 5°C, what is the new temperature inside the freezer?

3. Sarah had $25 in her bank account. She wrote a check for $30. Her new balance is $ .

4. David borrowed $15 from his friend. He then earned $20 from doing chores. After paying back his friend, David has $ .

5. A submarine is at an elevation of -200 feet relative to sea level. It then ascends 75 feet. What is its new elevation?

-275 feet

-125 feet

125 feet

275 feet

6. If a football team loses 8 yards on one play and gains 10 yards on the next, their net change in yardage is 2 yards.

True

False

7. A diver starts at 15 feet below sea level. He dives down another 25 feet, then ascends 10 feet. What is his final depth relative to sea level?