Finances
Ms. Thiesen has $10 but she buys a candy bar for $15, how much money does she still owe? (hint: negative number)
-$5
Your character has -10 health points. The get bit by a zombie and lose 15 more. What is their health now?
-25 health points
In Argentina a penguin checks the thermometer. It is -30 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature rises 15 degrees. What is the new temperature?
- 15 degrees Fahrenheit
The distance from New York City to Los Angeles is 2,800 miles. You are on a road trip heading from LA to NYC, you drive 1,000 miles east. You realize you forgot your phone at a truck stop and drive 500 miles west. How far are you drom LA now?
500 miltes east
Mount Everest is 29,032 feet tall.
A climber starts at sea level (0 ft) and climbs 8,000 ft. Then bad weather forces them to descend 3,00 ft.
What is their current elevation?
5,000 ft.
Beyona's bank account has a -$200 (overdraft!). She withdraws $5 more dollars to buy snacks at Columbi's. What is her new balance?
-$205
You have collected 30 gems. You find a treasure chest full of 50 more gems. A sneaky thief steals 40 gems from you. How many gems do you have now?
40 gems
How long will it take you to freeze to death in Antarctica? The temperature is -40 degrees Fahrenheit. You walk outside in your PJs. The temperature drops 5 more degrees. What is the current temperature?
-45 degrees Fahrenheit
You are traveling from Sydney to Melbourne, Australia. You make it about 300 miles towards Melbourne and your rental car breaks down. You walk 10 miles back to the nearest auto shop. How far are you from Sydney when you arrive at the auto shop?
290 miles
Denali is 20,310 feet tall.
A hiker is at the peak. They descend 2,000 ft to avoid bad weather.
What is their elevation now?
18,310 ft
Suzy owes Evan $8. Suzy finds $5 in her pocket and uses it to pay Evan back. How much does she still owe?
- $3
You have 50 coins, but a greedy shopkeeper takes 75 coins for a potion you need to stay alive. How many coins do you have now?
-25 coins
In Miami, you are swiming in a pool to cool off. The temperature is 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The pool is 70 degrees. What is the difference?
20 degrees different
You are going from Paris to Rome, which is about 880 miles. You fly 500 miles towards Rome, but your flight has to turn back to Paris for an emergency. It makes it 100 miles back and lands in a field. How many miles are you from Paris?
400 miles
K2 is 28,251 feet tall.
A team is at 20,000 ft. They climb 4,000 ft during the day, then descend 1,000 ft to set up camp. What is their new elevation?
23,000 ft.
Edward has a fine each time he parks his car in the "no parking" zone. Each fine is $50. How much does he owe the parking enforcement if his car has 3 tickets?
- $150
Your monster has -50 energy points. It drop kicks a centaur and confetti pops out! Uhh ohh, that cost you -120 more energy points because the centaur had a protective party spell on it. How many energy points to you have?
-170 energy points
You are walking around Chicago in the winter, looking for some deep dish pizza. You turn a corner and the temperature is -7 degrees Fahrenheit. You keep walking to warm up, finding a heat vent in the sidewalk, the temperature warms by 5 degrees. What is the temperature now?
-2 degrees Fahrenheit
You are riding a camel from Cairo to the great pyramids of Giza, which is 12 miles. You ride the camel 10 miles before it starts spitting at you and you fall off. How many miles to you need to walk to make it to the pyramids?
2 miles
Mount Kilimanjaro is 19,341 feet tall.
A group starts at 6,000 ft. Over two days they gain 4,000 ft and then gain another 3,000 ft. On the third day, they descended 2,000 ft.
What is their final elevation?
11,000 ft.
Richie has $0. He buys a video game for $25 on a game account. How much is his balance?
- $25
Your Mario Cart score is 20,000 points. You lose 1,000 points by hitting a mushroom. What is your new score?
19,000 points
In Denver you are skiing down a steep slope. Your body temperature is 98 degrees Fahrenheit. A snowboarder runs into you, knocking you down. You need to take your jacket off to see your arm injury. Your temperature goes down 3 degrees from the snow. What is your temperature now?
95 degrees Fahrenheit
You are taking the bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto, the entire trip is 280 miles. You make it there and back to Tokyo in one day. How many miles did you travel?
560 miles
Mauna Kea's peak is 13,802 feet above sea level. Mauna Kea's base is 33,497 feet below sea level. How tall is Mauna Kea from base to peak?
47,299 ft.