Problem Set: Integers
Identifying and Writing Integers
Locate Positive and Negative Numbers on the Number Line
In the following exercises, locate and label the given points on a number line.Exercise 1
- ⓐ =
- ⓑ =
- ⓒ =
Answer:
Exercise 2
- ⓐ =
- ⓑ =
- ⓒ =
Exercise 3
- ⓐ =
- ⓑ =
- ⓒ =
Answer:
Exercise 4
- ⓐ =
- ⓑ =
- ⓒ =
Order Positive and Negative Numbers on the Number Line
In the following exercises, order each of the following pairs of numbers, using < or >.- 9\text{__}4
Answer: >
- -3\text{__}6
Answer: <
- -8\text{__}-2
Answer: <
- 1\text{__}-10
Answer: >
- 6\text{__}2
- -7\text{__}4
- -9\text{__}-1
- 9\text{__}-3
- -5\text{__}1
Answer: <
- -4\text{__}-9
Answer: >
- 6\text{__}10
Answer: <
- 3\text{__}-8
Answer: >
- -7\text{__}3
- -10\text{__}-5
- 2\text{__}-6
- 8\text{__}9
Find Opposites
In the following exercises, find the opposite of each number.-
Answer: −2
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Answer: 6
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Answer: 8
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Answer: -1
Simplify Negatives
In the following exercises, simplify.-
Answer: 4
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Answer: 15
Simplify Negatives
In the following exercises, evaluate.Exercise 1
when-
Answer: −3
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Answer: 3
Exercise 2
whenExercise 3
when-
Answer: −12
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Answer: 12
Exercise 3
whenSimplify Expressions with Absolute Value
In the following exercises, simplify each absolute value expression.Exercise 1
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Answer: 7
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Answer: 25
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Answer: 0
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Answer: 32
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Answer: 18
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Answer: 16
Simplify Expressions with Absolute Value
In the following exercises, evaluate each absolute value expression.-
Answer: 28
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Answer: 15
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Answer: −19
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Answer: −33
Simplify Expressions with Absolute Value
In the following exercises, fill in to compare each expression.- -6\text{__}|-6|
Answer: <
- -|-3|\text{__}-3
Answer: =
- -8\text{__}|-8|
- -|-2|\text{__}-2
- |-3|\text{__}-|-3|
Answer: >
- 4\text{__}-|-4|
Answer: >
- |-5|\text{__}-|-5|
- 9\text{__}-|-9|
Simplify Expressions with Absolute Value
In the following exercises, simplify each expression.-
Answer: 4
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Answer: 56
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Answer: 0
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Answer: 8
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Answer: 80
Translate Word Phrases into Expressions with Integers
Translate each phrase into an expression with integers. Do not simplify.Exercise 1
- the opposite of
Answer: −8
- the opposite of
Answer: −(−6), or 6
- negative three
Answer: −3
- minus negative
Answer: 4−(−3)
- the opposite of
- the opposite of
- negative nine
- minus negative
- the opposite of
Answer: −20
- the opposite of
Answer: −(−5), or 5
- the opposite of
Answer: −12
- minus negative
Answer: 18−(−7)
- the opposite of
- the opposite of
- negative sixty
- minus
- a temperature of below zero
Answer: −6 degrees
- a temperature of below zero
- an elevation of below sea level
Answer: −40 feet
- an elevation of below sea level
- a football play loss of
Answer: −12 yards
- a football play gain of
- a stock gain of
Answer: $3
- a stock loss of
- a golf score one above par
Answer: +1
- a golf score of below par
Everyday Math
Elevation
The highest elevation in the United States is Mount McKinley, Alaska, at above sea level. The lowest elevation is Death Valley, California, at below sea level. Use integers to write the elevation of:- Mount McKinley
Answer: 20,320 feet
- Death Valley
Answer: −282 feet
Extreme temperatures
The highest recorded temperature on Earth is , recorded in the Sahara Desert in 1922. The lowest recorded temperature is below , recorded in Antarctica in 1983. Use integers to write the:- highest recorded temperature
- lowest recorded temperature
State budgets
In June, 2011, the state of Pennsylvania estimated it would have a budget surplus of . That same month, Texas estimated it would have a budget deficit of . Use integers to write the budget:- surplus
Answer: $540 million
- deficit
Answer: −$27 billion
College enrollments
Across the United States, community college enrollment grew by students from to . In California, community college enrollment declined by students from to . Use integers to write the change in enrollment:- growth
- decline
Writing Exercises
Give an example of a negative number from your life experience. [practice-area rows="4"][/practice-area]Answer: Sample answer: I have experienced negative temperatures.
What are the three uses of the "−" sign in algebra? Explain how they differ. [practice-area rows="4"][/practice-area]Adding Integers
Model Addition of Integers
In the following exercises, model the expression to simplify.-
Answer:
11
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Answer:
−9
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Answer:
−2
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Answer:
1
Simplify Expressions with Integers
In the following exercises, simplify each expression.-
Answer: −80
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Answer: 32
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Answer: −135
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Answer: 0
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Answer: −22
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Answer: 108
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Answer: −4
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Answer: 29
Evaluate Variable Expressions with Integers
In the following exercises, evaluate each expression.Exercise 1
when-
Answer: −18
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Answer: −87
Exercise 2
whenExercise 3
when-
Answer: −47
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Answer: 16
Exercise 4
whenExercise 5
When , evaluate:-
Answer: −4
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Answer: 10
Exercise 6
When , evaluate:Exercise 7
When , evaluate:-
Answer: −13
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Answer: 5
Exercise 8
When , evaluate:Evaluate Variable Expressions with Integers
In the following exercises, evaluate each expression.- when, ,
Answer: −8
- when, ,
- when, ,
Answer: 10
- when, ,
- when, ,
Answer: 64
- when, ,
- when, ,
Answer: 121
- when, ,
Translate Word Phrases to Algebraic Expressions
In the following exercises, translate each phrase into an algebraic expression and then simplify.- The sum of and
Answer: −14 + 5 = −9
- The sum of and
- more than
Answer: −2 + 8 = 6
- more than
- added to
Answer: −15 + (−10) = −25
- added to
- more than the sum of and
Answer: [−1 + (−12)] + 6 = −7
- more than the sum of and
- the sum of and , increased by
Answer: [10 + (−19)] + 4 = −5
- the sum of and , increased by
Add Integers in Applications
In the following exercises, solve.Temperature
The temperature in St. Paul, Minnesota was at sunrise. By noon the temperature had risen What was the temperature at noon?Answer: 7°F
Temperature
The temperature in Chicago was at 6 am. By afternoon the temperature had risen . What was the afternoon temperature?Credit Cards
Lupe owes on her credit card. Then she charges more. What is the new balance?Answer: −$118
Credit Cards
Frank owes on his credit card. Then he charges more. What is the new balance?Weight Loss
Angie lost the first week of her diet. Over the next three weeks, she lost gained and then lost What was the change in her weight over the four weeks?Weight Loss
April lost the first week of her diet. Over the next three weeks, she lost gained and then lost What was the change in her weight over the four weeks?Football
The Rams took possession of the football on their own In the next three plays, they lost gained then lost On what yard line was the ball at the end of those three plays?Answer: 25-yard line
Football
The Cowboys began with the ball on their own They gained lost and then gained on the next three plays. Where was the ball at the end of these plays?Calories
Lisbeth walked from her house to get a frozen yogurt, and then she walked home. By walking for a total of she burned The frozen yogurt she ate was What was her total calorie gain or loss?Answer: 20 calories
Calories
Ozzie rode his bike for burning Then he had a iced blended mocha. Represent the change in calories as an integer.Everyday Math
Stock Market
The week of September 15, 2008, was one of the most volatile weeks ever for the U.S. stock market. The change in the Dow Jones Industrial Average each day was: What was the overall change for the week?Answer: −32
Stock Market
During the week of June 22, 2009, the change in the Dow Jones Industrial Average each day was: What was the overall change for the week?Writing Exercises
Explain why the sum of and is negative, but the sum of and and is positive. [practice-area rows="4"][/practice-area]Answer: In the first case, there are more negatives so the sum is negative. In the second case, there are more positives so the sum is positive.
Give an example from your life experience of adding two negative numbers. [practice-area rows="4"][/practice-area]Subtracting Integers
Model Subtraction of Integers
In the following exercises, model each expression and simplify.-
Answer:
6
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Answer:
–4
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Answer:
–9
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Answer:
12
Simplify Expressions with Integers
In the following exercises, simplify each expression.-
Answer: 9
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Answer: 9
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Answer: 16
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Answer: 16
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Answer: 17
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Answer: 17
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Answer: 45
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Answer: 45
Simplify Expressions with Integers
In the following exercises, simplify each expression.-
Answer: 27
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Answer: 29
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Answer: −39
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Answer: −48
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Answer: −42
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Answer: −59
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Answer: −51
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Answer: 9
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Answer: −2
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Answer: −2
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Answer: 22
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Answer: 53
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Answer: −20
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Answer: 0
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Answer: 4
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Answer: 6
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Answer: −8
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Answer: −11
Evaluate Variable Expressions with Integers
In the following exercises, evaluate each expression for the given values.Exercise 1
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Answer: -3
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Answer: −9
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
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Answer: 3
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Answer: 7
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
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Answer: −8
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Answer: −192
Translate Word Phrases to Algebraic Expressions
In the following exercises, translate each phrase into an algebraic expression and then simplify.- The difference of and
Answer: −3 − (−10) = 13
- Subtract from
Answer: 45 − (−20) = 65
- The difference of and
- Subtract from
- The difference of and
Answer: −6 − 9 = −15
- Subtract from
Answer: −16 − (−12) = −4
- The difference of and
- Subtract from
- less than
Answer: −17 − 8 = −25
- minus
Answer: −24 − 37 = −61
- less than
- minus
- less than
Answer: 6 − 21 = −15
- subtracted from
Answer: −19 − 31 = −50
- less than
- subtracted from
Subtract Integers in Applications
In the following exercises, solve the following applications.Temperature
One morning, the temperature in Urbana, Illinois, was . By evening, the temperature had dropped . What was the temperature that evening?Answer: −10°
Temperature
On Thursday, the temperature in Spincich Lake, Michigan, was . By Friday, the temperature had dropped . What was the temperature on Friday?Temperature
On January 15, the high temperature in Anaheim, California, was . That same day, the high temperature in Embarrass, Minnesota was . What was the difference between the temperature in Anaheim and the temperature in Embarrass?Answer: 96°
Temperature
On January 21, the high temperature in Palm Springs, California, was , and the high temperature in Whitefield, New Hampshire was . What was the difference between the temperature in Palm Springs and the temperature in Whitefield?Football
At the first down, the Warriors football team had the ball on their . On the next three downs, they gained , lost , and lost . What was the yard line at the end of the third down?Answer: 21-yard line
Football
At the first down, the Barons football team had the ball on their . On the next three downs, they lost gained , and lost . What was the yard line at the end of the third down?Checking Account
John has in his checking account. He writes a check for . What is the new balance in his checking account?Answer: $65
Checking Account
Ellie has in her checking account. She writes a check for . What is the new balance in her checking account?Checking Account
Gina has in her checking account. She writes a check for . What is the new balance in her checking account?Answer: −$40
Checking Account
Frank has in his checking account. He writes a check for . What is the new balance in his checking account?Checking Account
Bill has a balance of in his checking account. He deposits to the account. What is the new balance?Answer: $26
Checking Account
Patty has a balance of in her checking account. She deposits to the account. What is the new balance?Everyday Math
Camping
Rene is on an Alpine hike. The temperature is . Rene’s sleeping bag is rated "comfortable to ." How much can the temperature change before it is too cold for Rene’s sleeping bag?Answer: 13°
Scuba Diving
Shelly’s scuba watch is guaranteed to be watertight to . She is diving at on the face of an underwater canyon. By how many feet can she change her depth before her watch is no longer guaranteed?Writing Exercises
Explain why the difference of and is . [practice-area rows="4"][/practice-area]Answer: Sample answer: On a number line, 9 is 15 units away from −6.
Why is the result of subtracting the same as the result of adding [practice-area rows="4"][/practice-area]Multiplying and Dividing Integers
Multiply Integers
In the following exercises, multiply each pair of integers.-
Answer: −32
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Answer: −35
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Answer: 36
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Answer: −63
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Answer: −6
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Answer: 14
Divide Integers
In the following exercises, divide.-
Answer: −4
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Answer: −8
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Answer: 13
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Answer: −12
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Answer: −49
Simplify Expressions with Integers
In the following exercises, simplify each expression.-
Answer: −47
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Answer: 43
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Answer: −125
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Answer: 64
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Answer: −16
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Answer: 90
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Answer: −88
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Answer: 9
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Answer: 41
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Answer: −5
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Answer: −9
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Answer: −29
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Answer: 5
Evaluate Variable Expressions with Integers
In the following exercises, evaluate each expression.Exercise 1
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Answer: 1
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Answer: 33
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
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Answer: −5
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Answer: 25
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
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Answer: 8
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Answer: 21
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Answer: 38
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Answer: −56
Translate Word Phrases to Algebraic Expressions
In the following exercises, translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible.- The product of and 15
Answer: −3·15 = −45
- The product of and
- The quotient of and
Answer: −60 ÷ (−20) = 3
- The quotient of and
- The quotient of and the sum of and
Answer:
- The quotient of and the sum of and
- The product of and the difference of
Answer: −10 (p − q)
- The product of and the difference of
Everyday Math
Stock market
Javier owns shares of stock in one company. On Tuesday, the stock price dropped per share. What was the total effect on Javier’s portfolio?Answer: –$3,600
Weight loss
In the first week of a diet program, eight women lost an average of each. What was the total weight change for the eight women?Writing Exercises
In your own words, state the rules for multiplying two integers. [practice-area rows="4"][/practice-area]Answer: Sample answer: Multiplying two integers with the same sign results in a positive product. Multiplying two integers with different signs results in a negative product.
In your own words, state the rules for dividing two integers. [practice-area rows="4"][/practice-area] Why is ? [practice-area rows="4"][/practice-area]Answer: Sample answer: In one expression the base is positive and then we take the opposite, but in the other the base is negative.
Why is ? [practice-area rows="4"][/practice-area]