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-9 ?
100
On Friday the temperature was -2 degrees. On Saturday the temperature dropped 12 degrees! What was the temperature on Saturday?
-2 + (-12) = -14 degrees
100
x + 5 = -13
x = -18
100
For 3 days the temperature dropped. The total drop in temperature was 27 degrees. What was the average drop in temperature per day?
3d = 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d = 9 degrees
100
4 to the 3rd power
4 x 4 x 4 = 64
200
-13 - 24
-37
200
The temperature dropped 21 degrees over a 3 day period. What was the average drop in temperature for each day?
21/3 = 7 degrees
200
-4h = 32
h = -8
200
After Karen spent $15.00 at the fair she had $26 left. How much money did she have when she first got to the fair?
x - 15 = 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .x = $41.00
200
2/5 + 3/4
. . . . . . 8/20 + 15/20 . . . . . . . 1 and 3/20
300
-3(5) - (-6)
-9
300
Sandy traveled 1,176 miles in 21 days. How many miles did she average per day?
1,176/21 = 56 miles
300
m/-4 = -7
m = 28
300
Jackie spent all of her money on 3 cheeseburger value meals at the fair. If she spent a total of $42 on the meals then how much did each cost?
3x = 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x = $14.00
300
Estimate 2.3 x 13.5
2 x 14 = 28
400
-6+2(-4) - 10
-24
400
Jim lost $12 - three poker games in a row. During the fourth game he won $42. How much did Jim win or lose after the four games?
3(-12) + 42 . . . . . . . . -36 + 42 = $6.00
400
2.4p = 7.2
p = 3
400
Timothy bought a jacket that cost $26.75. With tax included the cost of the jacket was $28.40. How much was the tax?
26.75 + x = 28.40 . . . . . . . . . . . x = $1.65
400
28 + 2(15) divided by 6
28 + 30 divided by 6 . . . . . 28 + 5 = 33
500
20 + -8 divided by 2(-4)
36
500
Jeremy lost 2/5 of the $15 he brought to the arcade. How much did he lose?
2/5 x 15/1 . . . . . . . 30/5 = $6.00
500
m/3.2 = -7.4
m = -23.68
500
John filled 2.4 bags with sugar. If he used a total of 9.12 pounds of sugar then how much sugar did he put in 1 whole bag?
2.4x = 9.12 . . . . . . . . . . . . x = 3.8 pounds
500
The product of 5 and 3 plus the quotient of -12 and 4.
. . . . . . . 5(3) + (-12/4) . . . . . . . 15 + (-3) = 12
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