Word Problems
The temperature in New York was 52 degrees. The temperature in Alaska was -5 degrees. What was the difference in temperature between the two cities?
52 - (- 5) = 57 degrees
-13 + 8 =
-5
3(2x-4)
6x-12
-9 x -11 =
99
3 + x = 8
x=5
A shark is swimming at -20feet below the surface. It sees a bird and jumps out of the water to 7 feet in the air. How far did the shark travel?
27 feet
25 - (- 60)
85
5(4+x)
20 +5x
56 / - 8 =
-7
x + 4 = -12
-16
A submarine descends at a rate of -15 feet per minute. How long will it take to reach a depth of -90 feet?
6 minutes
-2 - (-32)
30
6(-5n+7)
-30n+42
-5 x 7 =
-35
10n = 40
n = 4
Sarah buys three notebooks for school. She spends $12 in total. Each notebook costs the same amount of money. How much does one notebook cost?
$4
-3 + 6 =
3
5(x-1)
5x-5
-40/-5
8
x-7 =13
x =20
Marcus wants to buy a new skateboard. He has already saved $15. The skateboard costs $40 in total. How much more money does Marcus need to save?
$25
-10 + -20
-30
-6(x+4)
-6x-24
-7 * -8
56
5x = 30
x = 6