Negative numbers worded problems

The temperature at 3:00 PM was 15 degrees. The temperature at the top of Afton Mountain
At midnight the temperature was -2 degrees. was 9 degrees at 5:00 PM. At 4:00 AM the
What's the difference between those two next morning the temperature had dropped to
temperatures? -3. What is the difference between those two
temperatures?
a. 13 degrees a. 6 degrees
b. 17 degrees b. -12 degrees
c. 19 degrees c. 12 degrees
d. 10 degrees d. 3 degrees

Drew was playing cards with Oscar. In the Logan scored 20 points in a card game he was
first round he earned 52 points. In the second playing. In the next hand, he lost 12 points.
round he lost 20 points. How would you write Which one shows this as an addition problem?
this as an addition problem?
a. 52 + 20 a. -20 + (12)
b. -52 + -20 b. 20 + (-12)
c. 52 + -20 c. 20 + (12)
d. -52 + 20 d. 12 + (-20)

In a card game, Hailey had 27 points and Libby had a balance of $59 in her checking
Clodagh had -4 points. What's the difference account. She made a deposit of $39 and wrote
between their scores? two checks for $17 and $28. Her bank charged
her with a $4 service fee. How much money
does Libby have now?
a. 23 a. $49
b. -23 b. $39
c. 31 c. $29
d. -31 d. $59

Alivia wants to plot −8 and −9 on a number line.
Which statement is true?
a. Alivia should plot −8 to the left of −9
because −8 < −9.
b. Alivia should plot −8 to the left of −9
because −8 > −9.
c. Alivia should plot −9 to the left of −8
because −9 < −8.
d. Alivia should plot −9 to the left of −8
because −9 > −8.
Lilly needs to plot the numbers −8 and −5 on
a number line. Which statement describes how
Lilly should plot the two points?
a. Both numbers should be plotted to the right
of 0. −8 should be plotted to the right of −5.
b. Both numbers should be plotted to the right
of 0. −5 should be plotted to the right of −8.
c. Both numbers should be plotted to the left
of 0. −8 should be plotted to the right of −5.
d. Both numbers should be plotted to the left
of 0. −5 should be plotted to the right of −8.