Adding Negatives
15 + (-3)
-12
-3 -12
-15
The temperature on Monday was 5 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature on Thursday was 7 degrees less than the temperature on Monday. What was the temperature on Thursday>
-2
Payton has $50, but owes her brother $20. How much does she really have?
$30
0 - 17
-17
15 - (-20)
35
7 - (-4)
11
-15 degrees
Jesse has $15, but owes his brother $45. How much does he really have?
$30
What happens if you subtract a negative...?
It becomes positive or addition!
-300 + (-100)
-400
17 - 27
-4
The low temperature on Monday was -5 degrees. The low temperature was three degrees cooler than on Monday. What was the low on Tuesday?
-8
Kennedy is $300 in debt after purchasing a new pair of shoes. He purchases another pair of shoes for $175 on his credit card. How much debt money does he really have now?
$475
19 - (-16)
35
25 + (-75)
-50
-14 - 7
-21
The hottest temperature of the year was 35 degrees Celsius. The coolest temperature of the year was -7 degrees. What was the difference between the high and low of the year?
42 degrees
Christian was $125 in debt. Then he earned $350. How much money does he have now?
$225
If I start out at 550 ft elevation, and then go scuba diving to 75 ft below sea level. What was the elevation change?
625 ft
-5 - (-13)
8
-60 - 25
-85
The temperature started at 10 degrees on Monday. It dropped 15 degrees Tuesday and dropped again 7 degrees.
-12 degrees
You start with $35, then you spend $75 on a credit card. Finally you get paid $15 for walking a dog. How much do you have now?
-$25
Make up your own question (word problem) using negative numbers and solve it accurately!
Varies