Adding/Subtracting Rational
Numbers
Numbers
37+(-19)
18
15*(-17)
-255
(-33)/(-11)
3
Carl and Cameron are at a pool. Carl dives in and touches the bottom of the pool, 15 feet below the surface of the water. Cameron is standing on a diving platform 2 feet above the surface, waiting for his turn. What is the vertical distance between Carl and Cameron?
17
(-26)+45
19
(-18)*(-12)
216
80/(-20)
(-4)
A catering company loses $110 as a result of a delay.
The 5 owners of the company must share the loss equally. What is the "profit" for each owner?
-22
(-13)-58
-71
.12*.03
.0036
392/4
98
A diver starts out at the surface of the water and then proceeds to dive for 23 feet. She sees something overhead and rises for 15 feet. Realizing it was just some trash in the ocean she resume diving for another 37 feet. How deep is she?
She is 45ft deep into the ocean. -45ft from the water's surface is also acceptable.
36-(-27)
63
.17*(-.18)
-.0306
1728/-3
-576
Javier had $305 in his bank account. His bank charges a fee of $7.50 each month that a balance is below $500. If he makes no other deposits or withdrawals, how much money is in Javier’s account at the end of three months?
$282.50
-37-(-51)
14
(-.022)*(-32)
.704
889955/3
296651.6666666................
Rebecca has a bank account with 175 dollars in it. Each month she deposits her check from tutoring at school for $80. She also has to pay her own phone bill which costs $65.50 each month. How much does she have after 5 months?
$247.50