Positive & Negative Numbers
Emily dug a hole three feet below the surface of the earth. If the surface of the ground is at 0 feet, how deep is Emily’s hole?
- 3 meters
7 x 9
63
Clark wants to start saving in his piggy bank. He had no money, but his brother gave him $6 to help him out. How much does Clark now have in his piggy bank?
$6
Fernando played a video game with his friend. His friend beat him in each of the first four rounds. If he lost a point for every round he didn’t win, what is his current score?
− 4 points
45 x 6
270
Your aunt is willing to give you $1 for every bag of leaves you rake from her yard. You raked four bags of leaves. How much money did you earn?
$4
A flying fish jumped 5 feet above sea level. How will the marine biologist observing the fish record the height above sea level in her observation journal?
235 x 8
1880
Each week Mr. Peters gives a point for every homework assignment his students complete. If Lamar completed all five homework assignments this week, how many points will Mr. Peters give him?
5 points
The soccer team is practicing their scoring during practice. Both teams started at 0 and the red team made 2 goals, while the blue team made 6. How many goals were scored all together during practice?
8 goals
12.4 x 3.4
42.16
During a football game, the quarterback lost nine yards on the first play. How did the coach record the team’s total number of yards so far?
− 9 yards
Aiden is playing a card game with his sister, April. If you win, you earn 1 point. If you lose, you lose 1 point. Aiden was unlucky and lost all six games. What is his score?
− 6 points
285.1 x 2.5
712.75
Jazmin has been tracking her favorite athlete’s ranking in a tournament. So far she has lost each of the six games she played. If the athletes earn a point for each game they win and lose a point for each game they lose, what is her favorite athlete’s current score?
− 6 points