Real World Problems

Adding , Subtracting , Multiplying , and Dividing integers

Subtracting with Integers

• John is stranded on an island by himself . He checks his phone at noon and it says that it is 48 degrees . Time passes by and he checks it again at 7:00 and it’s -6 degrees . How much did the temperature drop from noon to 7:00 ?

48-(-6)=54

Adding with Integers

• Noah owed his mom $6 . And his grandpa gave him $9 for his straight A’s . After paying his mom her money how much money does he have?

-6+9=3

Multiplying with Integers

• The temperature on a cold day in January was -9 degrees . As the day went to night it got 3 times colder . Now what’s the temperature is it ?

-9x3=-27

Dividing with Integers

• Tommy was playing golf . He had a record of -8 . The next time he played he decreased his score by half . What was his score this time?

-8/2=-4