Integer Word Problems Worksheet

Integer Word Problems

Read each word problem carefully and solve for the correct integer. Show your work.

1. The temperature in Anchorage, Alaska, was -5°F on Monday. By Tuesday, it dropped another 12°F. What was the temperature on Tuesday?

2. A submarine is at -250 feet relative to sea level. It ascends 100 feet. What is its new depth?

3. Sarah had $150 in her bank account. She wrote a check for $200. Her new balance is  .

4. John owes his friend $30. He earns $50 from mowing lawns. After paying his friend, John has  .

5. A bird is flying at an altitude of 30 feet. A fish is swimming at a depth of 10 feet below sea level. What is the difference in their vertical positions?

6. The peak of a mountain is 1,500 feet above sea level. A cave entrance is 200 feet below sea level. What is the vertical distance from the cave entrance to the mountain peak?

7. A diver descends 40 feet from the surface, then ascends 15 feet. What is the diver's final depth?

8. The stock market had a loss of 250 points on Monday and gained 120 points on Tuesday. What was the net change over the two days?