Adding It Up
1 1/8 + (- 5 3/4) = ?
-4 5/8
A football team starts at the -20-yard line. They gain 35 yards and then lose 12 yards. Where are they now?
3 yard line
Find the distance between - 5 1/6 and 9 5/12
14 7/12
-7 + 12
5
A swimmer dives 30 feet below the surface and then swims back up 15 feet. What is the swimmer's final position compared to the surface?
-15 feet, or 15 feet below the surface
8 - (-5)
13
Adding a negative is the same as ____ ?
Subtracting
A submarine is -45 feet relative to sea level, while a bird is 30 feet above sea level. How far apart are they?
75 feet
-6.4 - 2.8
-9.2
-1 1/4 + 2 2/3 = ?
1 5/12
At 7:00 AM, the temperature is -4°C. By noon, the temperature is 11°C. What is the total change in temperature?
-15°C
Subtracting a negative is the same as ____?
Adding
-24 + 18 - (-21)
15
Jordan's bank account has a balance of -$18.50. He deposits $25 and then spends $12.50. What is Jordan's new balance?
-$6 (Jordan needs to budget better :p )
-7/4 + (-5/6) = ?
-31/12 or -2 7/12