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20 - 30
20 + (-30)
-10
You deposit $340 into your bank account. If your balance is now $75, what was your balance before your deposit?
-$265
Mt. Everest, the highest elevation in Asia, is 29,028 feet above sea level. The Dead Sea, the lowest elevation, is 1,312 feet below sea level. What is the difference between these two elevations?
30,340 feet
In the Sahara Desert one day it was 136 degrees. In the Gobi Desert a temperature of -50 degrees was recorded. What is the difference between the GOBI DESERT and the SAHARA DESERT?
-186 degrees
On the first play, the football team lost 6 yards. On the second play, the team ran for -5 yards. What was their total change in yards?
-11 yards
-37 - 13
-37 + -13
(-50)
Nathan ended round one of a quiz with 200 points. In round two, he scored -300 points and in the third round, he lost 100 points. What was his total score at the end of the third round?
-200 points
The temperature dropped 7 degrees. If the temperature is now -22 degrees, what was the temperature before the drop?
-15 degrees
Kim borrowed a total of $80 dollars from 5 friends. How much did she borrow from each person?
-$16
An oven temperature dropped 135 degrees in 15 minutes. How many degrees per minute did the temperature change by?
-9 degrees per minute
(-3/4) - (-3/4) =
-3/4 + 3/4
0
The lowest point in Denmark is 7 meters below sea level. The highest point is 173 meters above sea level. What is the difference between the highest and lowest points?
180 feet
Karla borrowed $5 each from 4 friends. How much money does she owe altogether?
-20
A video game player receives $50 for every correct answer and pays $45 every time he gets a question incorrect. He answered 12 correct and 15 wrong. How much money did he end up with?
-$75
The price of a share of stock started the day at $37. During the day it went down $3, up $1, down $7, and up $4.What was the price of a share at the end of the day?
$32
-10 - (-12)
-10 + 12
2
Andrew has deposited $500 into his account. He then withdrew $440 and wrote a $90 check. How much is in his account now?
-$30
Jim was deep sea diving last week. He descends 3 feet per minute. What is his elevation after 10 minutes?
-30 ft
A roller coaster begins at 90 feet above ground level. Then it descends 105 feet. Find the height of the coaster after the first descent.
John climbed up 80 feet. If he finished at an elevation of -30ft, what elevation did he start his climb at?
-110 feet
40 - (-40)
40 + 40
80
In a game, Allison won 5 points, then lost 8 points, then lost another 7 points and finally won 6 points. How many points did she end up with?
-4 points
A submarine was situated 800 feet below sea level. If it ascends 250 feet, what is its new position?
-550 ft
An elevator went up 15 floors, down 9 floors, up 11 floors, and down 19 floors. Find the net change.
-2 floors
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?
$58