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Sports Integer Operations
Use positive and negative integers to work through each sports situation. Show your working where asked.
Integer changes in sport
1.A hockey side has 0 points. It earns 6 points, then loses 4 points after a penalty. What is its final score?
- +2 points
- +10 points
- −2 points
- +4 points
2.At the start of a ski race, the air temperature is −3°C. By midday it rises 8 degrees. What is the new temperature?
- −11°C
- +5°C
- −5°C
- +11°C
3.A mountain runner is at an altitude of +240 m. She descends 95 m, then climbs 30 m. What is her final altitude?
- +175 m
- +365 m
- +205 m
- +115 m
4.Select every sports event that represents a negative change.
- A team loses 2 points for a penalty
- A player scores a goal
- The temperature drops by 6°C
- A cyclist climbs 12 m
- A diver descends 4 m
Track integer changes
5.A netball team's score starts at 0 and changes by +8, −5, +3, then −1. Plot each change in order on the number line and calculate the final score.
6.A mountain-bike rider begins at +180 m above sea level, descends 130 m, climbs 45 m, then descends 120 m. Calculate the final altitude and state whether the rider is above or below sea level. Show your calculation.
7.A basketball team's score changes over four periods: +9 points, −3 points, +11 points, and −2 points. Write an integer addition sentence and work out the team's total score.
Explain and create
8.Create a sports situation with at least three additions or subtractions of positive and negative integers. Write the calculation and its answer.
9.In your own words, explain what adding a negative integer does. Include a sports example.
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