Adding
55 + 44 =
99
93 - 22 =
Maria saved 200 dollars and then she spent 150 dollars. How much money does Maria have now?
50 dollars
You take six steps forward and eight steps back, how far are you from where you started
2 steps
Add as normal
(-29) + (-37) =
-116
31 - (-17) =
48
A submarine at 21 feet below sea level suddenly moves up about 6 feet. At what depth is the submarine located now?
-15 feet
The record high temperature for Massachusetts is 104 degrees Fahrenheit. The record low is -18 degrees Fahrenheit. What is the difference between high and low?
122 degrees
When adding if I have more negatives than positives, my answer will be
Negative
5 + (-40) =
35
(-3) - 33 =
-36
A football team gained 6 yards and then lost 10 yards. Where is the football team now?
-4 yards
You are 5 dollars in debt. You borrow 12 dollars more. What is the total amount of your debt?
-17 dollars
When adding if I have more positives than negatives, my answer will be
Positive
46 + 46 =
92
43 - (-6) =
49
During a cold front, the temperature in Denver, Colorado, dropped from 7 degrees Celsius to -5 degrees Celsius. Kyla and Jason were discussing the change in temperature.
Kyla: “Wow, I can’t believe the temperature fell 12 degrees Celsius.”
\quad Jason: “What are you talking about? The temperature only fell 2 degrees Celsius.”
Who is correct?
Kyla
Sylvia checked the balance in her bank account early in the morning and saw that she had 98 dollars. In the afternoon, she noticed that there was an overdraft of 6 dollars in the account for unpaid bills. How much were the unpaid bills?
104 dollars
After I figure out which sign has more, how do I solve my problem
Subtract the smaller number from the bigger number
(-20) + 41 =
21
(-12) - (-56) =
44
Steve had 140 dollars. He loaned 50 dollars to a friend, spent 31 dollars, and received his 80 dollars paycheck from work. How much money does he have now?
139 dollars
An airplane takes off and then climbs 2500 feet. After 20 minutes, the airplane descends 150 feet. What is the airplane's current height?
2350 feet
What is the rule we follow when subtracting?
Keep-change-change