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100
A football team loses 5 yards on one play and then loses 8 yards on the next play. What is the total yards gained or lost?
What is 13 yards lost? (-13)
100
The temperature outside your bedroom window when you get out of bed is 53°F. The TV announcer says that the temperature will drop 27° by late afternoon. What is the predicted temperature?
What is 26 degrees F?
100
Mika ended round one of a game show with 700 points. In round two, she lost 500 points. She earned another 50 point in round three. What was her final score?
What is 250 points?
100
From 400 feet below sea level, Tony took off in his helicopter and ascended 800 feet. Then descended 300 ft. into the volcano? What is Tony's elevation?
What is 100 ft. above sea level.
100
I owed $425 for my rent check. I paid the landlord $380. How much money do I still owe?
What is $45?
200
The leaderboard at the Ashland Golf Tournament shows that Marlon's score is 12 and Hayley's score is -8. How many more strokes did Marlon take than Hayley?
What is 20 strokes more for Marlon?
200
On January 15, the temperature in the morning was 11ºF below 0 (-11 degrees). It then went up 20ºF. What was the new temperature?
What is 9 degrees F?
200
An airplane takes off, climbs 12,235 ft., and then descends 615 ft. What is the plane’s current altitude?
What is 11,620 feet?
200
A submarine was 250 m below sea level. It rose 75 m and then dove another 25 m. What is the new depth of the submarine?
What is 200 feet below sea level (-200 ft.)
200
You are $10 in debt. You borrow $20 more. Then, you earn $15. What is the total amount of your debt?
What is $-15?
300
In 2002, Tiger Woods won the Masters Tournament. His scores were -2, -3, -6, and -1 for four rounds. Write an addition expression that represents his final score. Then find his score.
What is -2 + -3 + -6 + -1 = -12
300
One day over winter break, the temperature was -10ºF. Yesterday, the temperature was 72ºF. What’s the total change in temperature?
What is 82 degrees F? (+82)
300
Cara took the elevator up 15 floors, down 9 floors, up 11 floors, and down 17 floors. What floor did was she end on?
What is ground level floor? (0 floor)
300
An airplane take off, climbs 12,235 ft., and then descends 615 ft. What is the plane’s current altitude?
What is 11620 ft.
300
The price of stock started the day at $37. During the day it went down $3, up $1, down $7 and up $4. What is the price of the stock at the end of the day?
What is $32?
400
A football team gained 4 yards, lost 2 yards, gained 11 yards, lost 8 yards and then lost 9 yards. Find the net gain or loss.
What is 4 yards lost? (-4 yards)
400
During the day, the temperature in Nome, Alaska rose 35°degrees F. The low temperature for the day was −20°F. What was the high temperature for the day?
What is 15 degrees F?
400
In the first half of a trivia game, Veronica scored 60 points. Then, during the second half, she lost 67 points. What was her total score?
What is -7 points?
400
A research team aboard an underwater research vessel descends 1,500 feet beneath the surface of the water. They then rise 500 feet and descend 350 feet. Write an expression to represent this situation. Then find the depth of the research vessel.
What is -1500 + 500 - 350 = -1350 ft. (1,350 ft. below sea level)
400
Ajit carefully tracks his money. His records indicate he spent $1,250 on an antique clock and deposited $9,500 he made from an online auction. Then, he bought a rare diamond necklace for $10,750. What was the net gain or loss that Ajit records show?
What is a $2500 loss or $-2500?
500
Peter weighs 156 pounds, but he would like to wrestle in a lower weight class. He loses 4 pounds one week, gains back 2 pounds the next week, loses 5 pounds the third week, and loses 3 pounds the fourth week. Write an expression to represent this situation. Then find his current weight.
What is 156 - 4 + 2 - 5 - 3 = 146 pounds
500
From 10°F, the temperature increases 15 degrees, and then drops 25 degrees. What is the current temperature?
What is 0 degrees F.
500
During the final round of a game show, Pascal scored 425 points in the geography category, lost 300 points in the dance category, and lost another 200 points in the science category. What was his total score for the final round?
What is -75 points?
500
An eagle leaves her nest on the side of a cliff. She soars 60 ft. upward, then dives 80 ft. down to the ground. At what elevation is her nest?
What is 20 feet elevation?
500
What is half way between -30 and 20?
What is -5?
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