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Write the integer that represents the change.\u003Cbr>1) Gwen charged her phone for 30 minutes, and the battery level increased by 33 percentage points. What integer represents the change in the battery level? |  |  |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) Lana followed a trail that climbed 300 feet. What integer represents the change in elevation? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) Henry made a $46 purchase with his credit card. What integer represents the change in his available credit? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) George checked an investment account and saw that its value had decreased by $40. What integer represents the change in value? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) Adam raised his drone by 55 feet. 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What |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | integer represents the change in temperature? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 16) | Frank hiked uphill and finished 220 feet higher than where he started. What integer represents the change in elevation? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Math\u003Cbr>[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com) | 4 | 1-10\u003Cbr>11-16 | 94 | 88 | 81 |  | 75 | 69 | 63 | 56 | 50 | 44 | 38 |\n|  |  |  |  | 31 | 25 | 19 |  | 13 | 6 | 0 |  |  |  |  |\n\nWriting Integers for Real-World Changes  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Read each situation. Write the integer that represents the change.\u003Cbr>1) Gwen charged her phone for 30 minutes, and the battery level increased by 33 percentage points. What integer represents the change in the battery level? |  |  |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  33  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) Lana followed a trail that climbed 300 feet. What integer represents the change in elevation? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.  300  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) Henry ","cbCailGcQEYmxC6p","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailGcQEYmxC6p","pdf",46085,"English","# Word problems: write the integer for the change","[{\"question\":\"How do you decide whether the integer should be positive or negative?\",\"answer\":\"Use a positive integer for an increase (like battery level rising or height going up) and a negative integer for a decrease (like credit decreasing or temperature falling).\"},{\"question\":\"What types of real-world situations are included?\",\"answer\":\"The problems cover battery charge and drainage, elevation changes, credit purchases, investment value drops, temperature changes, weight loss, and quantities like water gallons and freezer cooling.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the question ask you to write for each situation?\",\"answer\":\"Each item asks for the integer that represents the change in the given measurement, such as battery level, elevation, available credit, value, temperature, or weight.\"}]","Writing Integers for Real-World Changes - Integer Change Practice | PDF",1790804699]