Word Problems
Sarah is playing a game. At the beginning, she had -225 points. Now she has 450. What was the change in Sarah's score?
225
-16-8+(-7)
-31
9.23+(-4.72)
4.51
2/3 + 1/2
11/6
Which situation could be represented by the equation -50+50=0?
A) Leo bought a T-shirt for $50. Then she bought some shoes for $50.
B) Brittany loaned $50 to her brother. He paid her back $50 the next day.
C) Adam drove 50 miles to the Mall. He then drove 50 more miles to a friend's birthday party.
D) Lilly dug a hole 50 feet deep. She then dug another hole 50 feet deep.
B) Brittany loaned $50 to her brother. He paid her back $50 the next day.
The high temperature for the week was 34 degrees. The low temperature for the week was -8 degrees. What is the difference between the high and low temperatures?
26 degrees
-30 + 45 -15 + (-18) + 7
-11
5.75 - 5.25 + (- 2.50)
-2
1/8 + 2/4 + 3/8
8/8 or 1
Which combination of electrical charges will result in 1 NEGATIVE charge?
A) 3 negative and 2 positive charges
B) 2 negative and 2 positive charges
C) 3 positive and 2 negative charges
D) 5 positive and 5 negative charges
A) 3 negative and 2 positive charges
A submarine dove to a depth of 638 feet below sea level, then went 30 feet up. What change in its depth will bring the submarine back to sea level (0 feet)?
+608 feet
-13 + (-14) + (-3)
-30
0.41 + 3.59
4
25/8 + 42/8 + 3/8
72/8 or 71/4
In a bucket, Sam mixed 7/12 gallons of red paint with 16/24 gallons of purple paint. How much paint did he have in the bucket?
A) 2 3/24
B) 11/4
C) 30/12
D) 23/24
B) 11/4
The lengths of a triangle are 13.2 inches, 9.36 inches, and 10.3 inches. What is the perimeter of the triangle?
32.86 inches
-25 + (-13) + 6 + 13 + 25
6
.60 + (-0.70) + (7.13)
7.03
What is the value of the expression 73/5 + (-84/7)?
-34/35
What is the value of (-23/4) + 1.85?
A) 0.85
B) 1
C) 8/10
D) 9/10
D) 9/10
100 Extra Points: Tell me what 9/10 is written as a decimal!
A diver jumped off a cliff 50.34 feet above the water's surface. She stopped descending 13.45 feet below the water's surface. What was the total distance of her jump?
36.89 feet
225 + (-600) + 750 + (-300) + (-1,250)
-1,175
- 55.534 + (- 42.410) + 120.5
22.556
-54/5 +(- 71/3)
-132/15
What is the value of the expression -3.35 + (-17/8)?
A) -1.475
B) -5.225
C) -4.225
D) -5.125
B) -5.225