Word Problem
Jerry lost 2 dollars on day 1 and gained 3 dollars on day 2. What's the difference between day 1 and 2?
-2 - (3) = -5
What is the difference between a profit of $8 and a loss of $13?
8 - (-13) = 21
What's the difference between the absolute value of -3 and -10?
|-3| - (-10) = 3 + 10 = 13
Wisconsin comparisons....Highest temp= 105 degrees, Lowest Temp = -33 degrees. What's the difference?
105 - (-33) = 138 degrees
What letters do we use to solve integers through subtraction and what they stand for?
Keep Change Flip
Canada recorded a high of 106, an average temp of 65, and a record low of -35. What's the difference between the record low and average temp?
-35 - 65 = -100