Word Problems 1
The temperature was –3º C last night. It is now -10º C. What was the change in temperature?
The temperatute decreased by 7º C .
-15 - (-12)
-3
The city of Amsterdam is 2 meters below sea level. Lammefjord, a city in Denmark, is 7 meters below sea level. How much higher is Amsterdam than Lammefjord?
5 meters (Amsterdam is higher than Lammefjord).
- 5 - (-41)
36
Camilla was swimming along the bottom of her backyard pool at a depth of 6 feet. Then, she pushed off the bottom and rose 4 feet. What is Camilla's position now relative to the surface of the pool?
Camilla is 2 feet below the surface of the pool
A submarine is at a depth of -200 meters. It descends another 150 meters. What is its new depth?
-350 meters
-23 + 3 - |-32|
-52
Josie has $47 in her checking account. If she writes a check for $55, what will Josie’s balance be?
She owes $8
-22 + (-31) + 4
-49
The stock price was $20 yesterday. Today it dropped to -5. What is the change in stock value?
The stock decreased $25.
An elevator went up 15 floors, down 9 floors, up 11 floors, and down 19 floors. Find the net change.
The net change in the elevator's position is -2 floors.
-15 - 29
-44
The record high temperature for Massachusetts is 104 degrees Fahrenheit. The record low is -18 degrees Fahrenheit. What is the difference between high and low?
The difference is 122 degrees Fahrenheit.
-61 - |-24|
-85
The average temperature at the South Pole is – 45º F. The average temperature on the Equator is 92º F. How much warmer is the average temperature on the Equator than at the South Pole?
137º F warmer
Sierra has $24 in her account. On Monday, she spends $18 on coffee. On Tuesday, she withdraws $33 from the account. On Wednesday, her weekly paycheck of $142 is deposited in the account. Finally, on Thursday, she spends $6 on boba. Write a mathematical expression to represent this situation and evaluate it. How much money does she have left in the account?
She has a balance of $109 in her account.
-37 - |-61|
-98
A hiker is at −45 ft. Another hiker is at 7 ft. What is the distance between the two divers?
The distance between the two divers is 52 ft
9 + (-13) + |-14 + 5|
5
A sloth accidentally fell 43 feet from its original position in a tree. In the first hour, he climbs 15 feet but then slides down 7 feet. How much farther does he need to climb to return to his starting point?
He needs to climb 35 feet to return to its starting point.
The elevation of Mt. Everest is 29,028 feet. The elevation of the Dead Sea is –485 feet. What is the difference in elevation between Mt. Everest and the Dead Sea?
29513 feet
-13 + | 4 + (-16)| + 1
Steve has overdrawn his checking account by $27. His bank charged him $15 for an overdraft fee. Then he quickly deposited $100. What is his current balance?
His current balance is $58.
-6 + |17 + (-20)| +12
9
Jason is moving from his hometown to Alaska. He is expecting a big temperature change, and he is getting ready. The hottest it gets in his hometown is 32 degrees celsius. The coldest it gets in Alaska is approximately - 45 degrees celsius. What temperature change will Jason experience?
77 degrees Celsius change