Money
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100
Mrs. Workman's bank account balance is $215.37. What size and type (deposit or withdrawal) of transaction would Mrs. Workman need to make to make her account $0?
a withdrawal of $215.37
100
In the Middle East, the Dead Sea sits at 430 meters below sea level. A nearby resort has a hotel tower that is 55 meters tall. What is the total distance between the Dead Sea and the top of the hotel tower?
485 meters
100
Which statement best describes the sum of -12.5 and it's opposite?
a. The sum is 25 because 12.5 and 12.5 = 25
b. The sum is -25 because -12.5 and -12.5 = -25
c. The sum is 1 because opposite number sum to one.
d. The sum is 0 because opposite numbers sum to zero.
D. The sum is 0 because opposite numbers sum to zero.
100
Name an expression that is equivalent to 6.3-(-11.97) ?
6.3+11.97
100
What is the absolute value of -3/11 ?
3/11
200
During one week, Mr. Simon made several transactions in his checking account. He deposited a check for $375, made three withdrawals of $30 each, and used his debit card for $85 to buy groceries. How much did the money in Mr. Simon's change that week?
$200
200
If the temperature in a mountain village started at -8° C at 6am and rose by noon, by 7° , how would you write this expression?
-8+7
200
What is the value of this expression?
-13
200
Write THREE expressions that are equivalent to -5+7
1. 7-5
2. -5+(3+4)
3. -5-(-7)
200
What is the sum of -13.6 and 8.9 ?
-4.7
300
Mr. Wakefield is remodeling his house and needs to figure out how much he spent on lights, but can't find his receipt. He remembers he spent half the amount of money he spent on flooring on his lights. See the chart to see how much he spent on flooring to figure out how much he spent on lights and how much is left in his bank account.
Lights cost $845
New Balance $138,555
300
A scuba diver descends 50 feet beneath the surface of the water. He then ascends 45 feet to examine some fish and then descends another 32 feet to check out some rocks. Where is the diver located relative to sea level?
-37 feet below sea level
300
What is the value of this expression?
-2.5
300
Which expression is NOT EQUIVALENT to -1/2(4-1/6) ?
a. -2+1/12
b. -1/2(3 5/6)
c. -1/2(4)-1/6
C. -1/2(4)-1/6
300
In a 3-relay race, Runner A set a goal of changing his total race time by -0.18 seconds, with equal changes on each lap. Runner B set a goal of changing her lap time by -0.015 seconds per lap.
What is Runner A's change per lap?
-0.06 seconds
400
Ms. Kaale used a coupon to buy 6 1/2 lbs of blueberries. With the coupon, she received a discount on the entire purchase of $0.30 per pound. Which rational number represents the overall impact of the coupon on Ms. Kaale's total bill?
-$1.95
400
A coral reef is at -11 feet and a sea gull is at a height of 8 feet. Write a number sentence using absolute value to find the distance between the reef and the sea gull.
| value - value | = value
|-11-8|=19
400
If Ms. Woliver started the year with 85 students and had 17 students move away by Winter Break only to have 13 students move back in within two weeks, how could she write an expression to show this change in the number of students she is teaching?
85+(-17)+13
400
In a 3-relay race, Runner A set a goal of changing his total race time by -0.18 seconds, with equal changes on each lap. Runner B set a goal of changing her lap time by -0.015 seconds per lap.
What is Runner B's total change?
-0.045
500
A pack of 24 Sharpies is on sale 1/4 off of $20. What is the price for each Sharpie when it is on sale?
$0.625 or 62.5 cents
500
While going spelunking, Edward hiked down a cave 72 m with his friends. Edward soon realized he'd dropped his compass so he ascended 8 m to retrieve it. Afterwards, he ran down to catch up with his friends, who had traveled an additional 17 m from where he left his compass.
What is the total distance, in meters, that Edward traveled during his entire trip up to this point?
105 m
500
Write the ADDITION expression this diagram is modelling.
-6+(-7)
500
Jamie started with 1 1/2 pounds of nut mix. She consumed 1/8 pound each day for 6 days. After 6 days, she used 3/5 to make nut butter.
How many pounds of nut mix remained after 6 days?
3/4 pound
600
Mr. Wakefield is remodeling his basement. After purchasing lighting he had $138,555 in his account, he needed new cabinets. There was a mistake in the order and received a credit of $375.48 which left him with a bank balance of $112,521.69. Use the table below to figure out how much he spent on cabinets and the balance in his account after purchasing them.
Balance after Cabinets: $112,146.21
Debit for Cabinets: $26,408.79
600
While going spelunking, Edward hiked down a cave 72 m with his friends. Edward soon realized he'd dropped his compass so he ascended 8 m to retrieve it. Afterwards, he ran down to catch up with his friends, who had traveled an additional 17 m from where he left his compass.
If the cave's entrance is represented by 0, what rational number represents the final location of the friends relative to the entrance?
-81
600
What expression was this diagram made to model?
4.2-6.7
600
Jamie started with 1 1/2 pounds of nut mix. She consumed 1/8 pound each day for 6 days. After 6 days, she used 3/5 to make nut butter.
How many pounds are left after she makes nut butter?
11/20 pound