Math Practice Problems - Integers In Context

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Integers In Context - Sample Math Practice Problems

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Complexity=1, Mode=ord

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Complexity=1

Represent the scenarios as integers.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1	A. Steven walked 8 steps down. B. Steven walked 3 steps up. C. Steven stayed on the same step.	A. B. C.
Solution A. Down implies a negative value. B. Up implies a positive value. C. No change means a zero.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2	A. You deposited $84 in your bank account. B. You did not deposit or withdraw from your bank account. C. You withdrew $17 from your bank account.	A. B. C.
Solution A. When you deposit, you are adding money. Therefore, it is a positive value. B. When you do nothing, then there is no change. Therefore, it is a zero. C. When you withdraw, you are taking out money. Therefore, it is a negative value.

Complexity=1, Mode=ord

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#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1	On a summer day, the temperature was 25° in Bangkok, Thailand and 39° in Death Valley, California.	A. Write a sentence that compares the two temperatures. B. Which city is cooler? Death Valley, California Bangkok, Thailand
Solution Translate the phrases into integers: 25° in Bangkok, Thailand = 25 39° in Death Valley, California = 39 So, 25 < 39 25 < 39 means that Bangkok, Thailand is cooler than Death Valley, California.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2	A scuba diver sees a reef shark 4 meters below the water's surface and a giant clam 6 meters below the water's surface.	A. Write a sentence that compares the two depths. B. Which one is closer to the water's surface? reef shark giant clam
Solution Translate the phrases into integers: a reef shark 4 meters below the water's surface = -4 a giant clam 6 meters below the water's surface = -6 So, -4 > -6 -4 > -6 means that the reef shark is higher, or closer to the water's surface, than the giant clam.

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