Adding Word Problems
Cher started measuring change in temperature every hour. In the first hour, it went up by 16 degrees. During the second hour, it went up by 12 degrees. Express the total change in temperature as an integer.
28 degrees
When Felicia first checked the temperature, it was 5 degrees. She checked again later and it was -11 degrees. Express the change in temperature as an integer.
-16 degrees
What is Mr. Hetrick's room number?
407
Belvedere is a marathon runner. He runs a mile in 4 minutes on average. Next month, Belvedere is going to run a race of 47 miles. Approximately how long should it take him to finish the race?
c.) 188 minutes
Dora and Akiko are playing a game. During the game Akiko collects 9 red chips. If the total value of those re chips is -639, how many points is each red chip worth?
-71 points
Tarzan started the week with a balance of -$10 in his checking account. He then wrote a check for $10. Write an expression with addition that can be used to find the new balance.
a) -10 + -10
b)-$20
Glados is playing a board game. Her score was 32 points at the start of her turn, and at the end of her turn her score was 426 points. What was the change in her score from start of her turn to the end of her turn.
394 points
-9 x -7
63
Ahab plays basketball for his school. In the championship game, he made 11 two-point baskets and 10 three-point baskets.
Write and expression to represent the total number of points that Ahab scored. Do not perform any computation and do not include units in your expression.
a.) 2(11) + 3(10)
b) 52 points
Over the past 5 years, Company Orange spent more than they received in revenue and they now have a balance of -$45, 720. If they overspent by the same amount each year, what integer represents the company's yearly change in revenue?
B) -$9,144
Min-jun was in a raft in the ocean. He hoped to get closer to a nearby island, but the wind was tricky. During one hour, he paddled a lot and got 50 feet closer. During the next hour, he gave up, but the wind pushed the raft 65 feet closer. Model the distance Min-jun traveled toward the island as a sum.
a) 50+65
b) 115 feet
Sam starts his hike at an elevation of 3,506 feet above sea level. When he reaches the end of the hike, he is 5, 699 feet above sea level. What was the change in elevation from the start of his hike to the end?
2,193 feet
-9 + -2
Shaq bought 5 pairs of socks for $30 each. How much money did he pay the cashier at the store?
b) $150
A scuba diver can dive at a rate of -27 feet per minute. How long will it take him to reach a depth of -945 feet?
35 minutes
On the first two downs, a football team lost 19 yards and then gained 8 yards. Write an expression with addition that shows the changes in yards on the first two downs.
a) -19 +8
b) -11 yards
Cindy played in a 2-round golf tournament. At the end of the first round, her score was -3. A the end of the tournament her score was -7. What score did Cindy earn for the second round of the tournament?
-4 points
-72 / 8
-9
Mrs. Brown is making mini cheesecakes at her friend's house. Each batch of mini cheesecakes requires 8 eggs. If she makes 8 Batches of mini cheesecakes, how many total eggs will Mrs. Brown need?
64 eggs
Hall's score in a video game was changed by -1,175 points because he missed some targets. He got -25 points for each missed target. How many targets did he miss?
47 targets
Hercules started measuring change in temperature every hour. In the first hour, it went up by 6 degrees. During the second hour, it went up by 12 degrees. Model the changes as a sum of integers.
a) 6 + 12
b) 18 degrees
Emelina is playing a board game. Her score was -421 points at the start of her turn, and at the end of her turn her score was -55 points. What was the change in her score from the start of her turn to the end of her turn?
366 points
What subject does Mr. Hetrick teach?
Math
Cindy plays basketball for her school. In the championship game, she made 8 two-point baskets and 8 three-point baskets.
Write an expression to represent the total number of points that Cindy scored. Do not perform any computation and do not include units in your expression.
a) 2(8) + 3(8)
b) 40 pts
Keenan's score in a video game was changed by 585 points because he hit some targets. He got 15 points for each hit target. How many targets did he hit?
39 targets