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Grab Bag
100

-45 + -68 +2 + -98

-209

100

-5 - 16 =

-21

100

32 x 14 = 

448

100

Write an equation for this statement: John walked 5 miles from his house. He stopped for ice creams and walked 2 more miles. Then he turned around and walk back 3 miles before stopping for food. How much did he walk totally?

5 + 2 + 3 = 10 miles

100

-5 + -2 - 3(4 - 2) =


-13

200

45 + 6 + - 17 

34

200

What is the rule for subtracting integers or rational numbers?

KCF! Keep the first number, Change the sign to addition, Flip the last number on the number line. 

200

-3 x 2 x -16 = 

-96

200

Miss Nikki finds a 2 foot hole in her yard. Britt digs 4 more feet to plant a tree. How deep is the hole from the surface?

-6 feet

200

What is the absolute value of -56 TIMES the absolute value of 4?

224

300

What is the rule for adding two numbers with DIFFERENT signs? For example, -23 + 89 = ?

Different signs while adding means subtract the 2 numbers. Then keep the sign of the larger number. 

300

8 - (-23)

31

300

-26 x 4 x 2 = 

208

300

A plane is flying 13,245 feet in the air. To avoid a thunderstorm, the pilot decreases his elevation to 8, 430 feet in the air. How much did the pilot decrease the elevation by?

4,815 feet

13,245 - ____ = 8, 430

300

1/4 + 2/3 x 3/4

9/12 or 3/4

400

- 3/12 + - 6/12

-9/12 or -3/4

400

2/5 - (-4/5) =

6/5

400

-1/2 x -3/4

3/8

400

Write an equation to solve the statement: Ms. Chelsea buys 30 snickers. Miss Nikki takes 12 of the snickers, but then she gives 10 of them back. 

30 - 12 + 10

400

-24 x ___ = 144

-6

500

- 45 + ___ + 68 = 175

152

500

Is 32 - (-6) + 10 = 32 + 6 + 10?

Yes, you would KCF the subtraction so you would have 32 + 6 and then add the 10 to that. 

500

1/4 x 4 x -2/3 = 

-2/3

500

Write and solve the equation for the following statement: Britt hits a golf ball 332 feet. The ball hits a hill and rolls back 24 feet. Britt then putts the ball 14 feet into the 7th hole. How many feet total did Britt it the ball?

332 - 24 + 14= 322 feet

500

Is - 18 - (-6) = 18 +6?

No, because you would keep the -18 and not change it to a positive.

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