When Steve woke up his temperature was 102º F. Two hours later it was 3º lower. What was his temperature then?
99º F
The temperature was –3º C last night. It is now –4º C. What was the change in temperature?
1º C
(-1)
The freezing point of water is 32º F. Tim added potassium and found out that the freezing point went down by 8º F. What was the freezing point of the water with the added potassium?
24º F
Josie has $47 left on her checking account. If she writes a check for $55, what will Josie’s balance be?
$-8
Sonny has $75 to spend. The purchase he wants to make requires $93. If he borrows the extra money that he needs, how much does he need to borrow?
$18
A scuba diver swam 96 feet beneath the surface of the lake. He then climbs up 49 feet. What is his depth now?
47 feet beneath the surface
(-47)
Felix reported that the coldest day on record for his town was five times colder than yesterday’s temperature, –4º C. What was the temperature of the coldest day on record in Felix’s town?
-20º C
If it is 5ºF outside and the temperature will drop 17ºF in the next six hours, how cold will it get?
-12ºF
The city’s budget is $8,000,000. The city actually spends $12,000,000. What is the city’s deficit?
$4,000,000
(-4,000,000)
What is the balance as a result of having a credit of $84 and a debit of $29?
$55
It will be – 12ºF tonight. The weatherman predicts it will be 25ºF warmer by noon tomorrow. What will the temperature be by noon tomorrow?
13ºF
An elevator is on the twentieth floor. It goes down 11 floors and then up 5 floors. What floor is the elevator on now?
14th floor
The local movie theater reported losses of $475 each day for three days. What was the loss for the three days?
$1,425
(-1,425)
Pythagoras was born about 582 BC. Isaac Newton was born in 1643 AD. How many years apart were they born?
2,225 years
(-2,225)
Joe is playing a game with a regular die. If the number that turns up is even, he will gain 5 times the number that comes up. If it is odd, he will lose 10 times the number that comes up. He tosses a 3. Express the results as an integer.
-30
Maggie owes the candy store $35. Each of 5 friends will help her pay off her debt. How much will each friend owe?
$7
(-7)
A deep-sea exploring ship is pulling up a diver at the rate of 25 feet per minute. The diver is 200 feet below sea level. How deep was the diver 10 minutes ago?
450 feet below sea level
(-450)
The average temperature at the South Pole is – 45º F. The average temperature on the Equator is 92º F. How much warmer is the average temperature on the Equator than at the South Pole?
137º F
While watching a football game, Lin decided to list yardage gained as positive integers and yardage lost as negative integers. After these plays, Lin recorded 14, –7, and 9. What was the net gain or loss?
Gain of 16 yards
The highest elevation of Mt. Everest is 29,028 feet. The lowest elevation of the Dead Sea is –1,312 feet. What is the difference in the elevation between Mt. Everest and the Dead Sea?
30,340 feet
(-30,340)