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Integer Word Problems (Lessons 2.2 and 2.3)

1)At 4:00 A.M., the outside temperature was -28F. By 4:00 P.M. it rose 38 degrees. What was the temperature at 4:00 P.M.?

2)The diving board at Mike’s pool is 3 feet above the water level. Mike stepped off the diving board and sank until his feet touched the bottom of the pool, which is 12 feet deep. How many feet did Mike descend from the diving board to the bottom of the pool?

3)During a 24 – hour period the high temperature was 18F and the low temperature was -14F. What was the temperature range for that day?

4)An osprey was flying at an altitude of 80 feet above the ocean surface. The osprey spotted a fish and dove to a depth of 3 feet below the surface of the water to capture the fish. Once the osprey caught the fish, it ascended to a tree branch that was 25 feet above the ground.

  1. What was the change in altitude from where the osprey started to where it landed?
  1. How far did the osprey descend to catch the fish?

5)Three friends decided to exercise together four times a week to lose fat and gain muscle mass. While all three were healthier after 6 weeks, one had lost 5 pounds and, another had gained three pounds, and one had lost four pounds. What was the total number of pounds gained or lost by the three friends?

6)Ocean water freezes at . Fresh water freezes at 0C. Antifreeze, a liquid used to cool most car engines, freezes at -64C. Imagine that the temperature is exactly at the freezing point for ocean water. How many degrees must the temperature drop for the antifreeze to turn to ice?

7)Alexa enters the elevator on the floor of her office building that has a daycare available. She must take the elevator 13 floors up to have lunch in the cafeteria. Her meeting, after lunch, is located 5 floors below the location of the daycare. How many floors are there between the cafeteria and the location of the meeting?

8)Linda entered the elevator on floor 9. She rode down 8 floors. Then she rode up eleven floors and got off. What floor was she on when she left the elevator?

9)The latest thrill ride at a popular theme park takes fans on an exciting ride. In the first 20 seconds, it carries its passengers up a 100-meter hill, plunges them 72 meters down, and quickly takes them back up a 48 – meter rise. How much higher or lower from the start of the ride are they after those 20 seconds?