Evaluating an Integer Expression from a Story - Practice Questions

Sep 30, 2026

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A math worksheet focused on evaluating integer expressions in contextual word problems. Students use addition and subtraction with negative integers to determine final quantities across six scenarios involving tickets, stickers, boxes, gift card money, and fish in a pond. Each problem provides a numeric expression and multiple-choice options, followed by an answer key listing the correct selections. Emphasis is on interpreting real situations as integer operations and computing the result accurately.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages3

Reading Time8 min

AccessFree to download

Problems

Tickets

Stickers

Boxes

Gift Card Money

Fish in a Pond

Evaluating an Integer Expression from a Story Name: | Use each expression to solve the problem.
1) A club had 79 tickets to sell. They sold 6 of them at lunch. They were given 56 more tickets.
79 + (−6) + 56
How many tickets does the club have now?
A. 129 B. 29 C. 17 D. 141
2) Jerry had 54 stickers in his album. He was given 27 more. He then used 10 on a project.
54 + 27 + (−10)
How many stickers are in his album now?
A. 71 B. 91 C. 17 D. 37
3) A warehouse had 72 boxes. 17 boxes were shipped out. 47 boxes were delivered in.
72 + (−17) + 47
How many boxes are in the warehouse now?
A. 136 B. 102 C. 8 D. 42
4) Bianca had $121 dollars on a gift card. Her aunt added $40 to the card. She then spent $41 at the store.
121 + 40 + (−41)
How much money is on the gift card now?
A. $40 B. $122 C. $202 D. $120
5) A pond held 88 fish. 47 fish were caught by anglers. 23 young fish were released into the pond.
88 + (−47) + 23
How many fish are in the pond now?
A. 64 B. 18 C. 158 D. 112
6) A pond had 49 fish. 11 young fish were released into the pond. Then 29 of the fish were caught by anglers.
49 + 11 + (−29)
How many fish are in the pond now?
A. 31 B. 89 C. 67 D. 9 | | | Answers | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6. | | | | | 1-6 | 83 | 67 | 50 | 33 | 17 | 0 | [Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 2)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 2)[ 2](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 2) Evaluating an Integer Expression from a Story Name: Answer Key | Use each expression to solve the problem.
1) A club had 79 tickets to sell. They sold 6 of them at lunch. They were given 56 more tickets.
79 + (−6) + 56
How many tickets does the club have now?
A. 129 B. 29 C. 17 D. 141
2) Jerry had 54 stickers in his album. He was given 27 more. He then used 10 on a project.
54 + 27 + (−10)
How many stickers are in his album now?
A. 71 B. 91 C. 17 D. 37
3) A warehouse had 72 boxes. 17 boxes were shipped out. 47 boxes were delivered in.
72 + (−17) + 47
How many boxes are in the warehouse now?
A. 136 B. 102 C. 8 D. 42
4) Bianca had $121 dollars on a gift card. Her aunt added $40 to the card. She then spent $41 at the store.
121 + 40 + (−41)
How much money is on the gift card now?
A. $40 B. $122 C. $202 D. $120
5) A pond held 88 fish. 47 fish were caught by anglers. 23 young fish were released into the pond.
88 + (−47) + 23
How many fish are in the pond now?
A. 64 B. 18 C. 158 D. 112
6) A pond had 49 fish. 11 young fish were released into the pond. Then 29 of the fish were caught by anglers.
49 + 11 + (−29)
How many fish are in the pond now?
A. 31 B. 89 C. 67 D. 9 | | | Answers | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | 1. A
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. A | | | | | 1-6 | 83 | 67 | 50 | 33 | 17 | 0 | [Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 2)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 2)[ 2](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 2) Evaluating an Integer Expression from a Story Name: | Use each expression to solve the problem.
1) A club had 79 tickets to sell. They sold 6 of them at lunch. They were given 56 more tickets.
79 + (−6) + 56
How many tickets does the club have now?
A. 129 B. 29 C. 17 D. 141
2) Jerry had 54 stickers in his album. He was given 27 more. He then used 10 on a project.
54 + 27 + (−10)
How many stickers are in his album now?
A. 71 B. 91 C. 17 D. 37
3) A warehouse had 72 boxes. 17 boxes were shipped out. 47 boxes were delivered in.
72 + (−17) + 47
How many boxes are in the warehouse now?
A. 136 B. 102 C. 8 D. 42
4) Bianca had $121 dollars on a gift card. Her aunt added $40 to the card. She then spent $41 at the store.
121 + 40 + (−41)
How much money is on the gift card now?
A. $40 B. $122 C. $202 D. $

FAQs

What does the worksheet ask students to do in each problem?

Students use the given integer expression to find the final quantity described in the story, then choose the correct multiple-choice answer.

How are negative integers used in the problems?

Negative integers represent amounts that are subtracted from the starting number, such as tickets sold or fish caught.

Where can students verify their answers?

The worksheet includes an answer key that lists the correct choices for problems 1 through 6.

Sep 30, 2026

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