Addition and Subtraction Word Problems
Calculate the value of the variable
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100
Clare has $150 in her bank account. She buys a bike for $200. What is Clare’s account balance now?
150-200=-50 or 150+(-200)=-50
100
15=20+x
x=-5
100
Of the 32 people going on the field trip, 75% of them brought their on lunch. How many people is that?
24 people
100
This 2003 Pixar movie follows a clownfish searching for his lost son.
Finding Nemo
200
At 6:00 AM, the temperature in Chicago was -8°F. By noon, it had risen by 17°F, but by midnight, it dropped 22°F. What was the temperature at midnight?
-13°F
200
10-x=14
x=-4
200
The tip for a $42 meal comes out to $7.56. Write an equation in the form y=kx to find the percent of the original meal the tip is.
7.56=k(42), k=.18->18%
200
This Anaheim theme park opened in 2001 next to Disneyland.
Disney's California Adventure
300
A hiker starts at an elevation of 1,250 feet and descends into Death Valley, 282 feet below sea level. What was their elevation change?
-1532 feet
300
x+35.75=-14.5
x=-50.25
300
Lin’s family has completed 70% of a trip. They have traveled 35 miles. Write an equation in the form y=kx to find out how far the total trip is.
35=.7x
x=50
300
Miley Stewart is the real name of this pop star with a secret identity
400
Write an addition equation to represent this situation, then calculate the final elevation:
A submarine is at -350 feet below sea level. It rises 275 feet, then descends 450 feet before rising again by 180 feet.
-350+275+(-450)+180=-345
400
3/4+(-2/5)=x
x=7/20
400
After a 6% sales tax, the cost of a bag of Cheetos is 3.71. Write and solve an equation in the form y=kx to help you find the pre-tax cost of the Cheetos
3.71=1.06x, x=3.50
400
What is the name of this TV show about a psychic teenager?
That's So Raven
500
A shopper in the mall has a starting balance of $245.20 in their account, but is in debt $362.85 by the time they leave. How much did they spend?
$608.05
500
-2/3+x=-10/6
x=-1
500
A car loses 20% of it's value each year. After many years would it be until a $5000 car is worth less than 50% of it's initial value?
4 years
.8(.8(.8(.8(5000)<2500
500
Name the Voice Actor who said "Where is my Super Suit??"
Samuel L Jackson
