Word Problems With Negative Numbers
Mr. Lovell was playing cards with his son. In the first round he earned 52 points. In the second round he lost 20 points. How would you write this as an addition problem?
52+ -20
5 : 3 = _ : 6
5 : 3 = {10} : 6
The inverse of a number "s"
1 / s
What is 5.8 rounded to the nearest whole number?
6
3 x 0.3= _
3 x 0.3={0.9}
The temperature at the top of Afton Mountain was 9 degrees at 5:00 PM. At 4:00 AM the next morning the temperature had dropped to -3. What is the difference between those two temperatures?
12 degrees
5 : _ = 25 : 10
5 : {2} = 25 : 10
The product of a number "x" and itself
x2
What is 3.4 rounded to the nearest whole number?
3
4 x 0.2= _
4 x 0.2 ={0.8}
It was -4 degrees in Detroit on December 18, 2003. On December 19, 2003, in Detroit, it was 19degrees. How many degrees had it increased in Detroit?
23 degrees
_ : 24 = 2 : 3
{16} : 24 = 2 : 3
A number "f" squared plus twice the same number minus eighty-seven
f2+2f-87
what is 7.16 rounded to the nearest tenth?
7.2
2 x 0.9= _
2 x 0.9= {1.8}
An architectural drawing of a building shows the elevation of the basement floor to be -12 feet. The elevation of the roof is 32 feet. What is the total distance in feet from the roof to the basement floor?
44
4 : 6 = _ : 24
4 : 6 = {12} : 24
Four times the square of a number "k" divided by fifty-two more than "e"
4k2/e+52
What is 5.251 rounded to the nearest tenth?
5.3
9 x 0.9= _
9 x 0.9={8.1}
The town of Apple Valley, California is at an elevation of 2,900 feet above sea level. Death Valley. California has an elevation of 282 feet below sea level. What is the difference in elevation of the two towns?
3,182
_ : 9 = 6 : 1
{54} : 9 = 6 : 1
The sum of one tenth of a number "z" and ninety-five
1/10z+95
What is 2.638 rounded to the nearest hundredth?
2.64
8 x 0.7= _
8 x 0.7={5.6}