Definitions
Money recieved
Income
-2+4
2
John mixes 5 litres of blue paint and 3 litres of red paint. Represent the ratio of blue paint to the total amount of paint.
5:8
A scuba diver is 2m below sea level, he descends down 3m. What is its position?
-5m
Kody is organising a sausage sizzle. He spent $50 on sausages, $12 on bread and 9$ on sauce. What was the total cost for the sausage sizzle?
$71
Money spent on goods and services
Expenses
10-15
-5
Rubie has 10 kilograms of chocolate chip biscuits, 2 kilos of ANZAC biscuits and 5 kilos of plain biscuits. Represent the ratio of the chocolate chip biscuits to the total amount of biscuits.
10:17
A temperature during the middle of the day is 20 degrees. By nighttime, it drops by 15 degrees. What is the temperature at nighttime?
5 degrees
Sorhen bought a footy for $30, he then sold the footy for $43. Did he make a profit or loss? How much was it?
$13 profit
A reduction in the original price
Discount
-15+8
-7
Patrick has 5 red marbles, 2 yellow marbles, 3 green marbles and 6 blue marbles. Represent the ratio of green marbles to the total amount of marbles
3:16
A bus departs with 7 passengers on board. At the first stop 5 people get on. At the second stop, 10 people get off. How many people are now on the bus?
Eva bought a hoodie for $50 and some Ugg boots for $75. She then sold both for $120. Did she make a profit or loss? How much was it?
$5 loss
Money left over when income is more than the expenses
Profit
-30 - (-40)
10
Max is making up a weed-killer spray for his garden and mixes chemical with water using a ratio of 2:12. How much chemical should he use to make a spray that totals 84 Litres?
12:72
A temperature rise 20 degrees from -7 degrees. What is the temperature?
13 degrees
Josh bought an old table for $600 and then spent $130 on varnish and $200 on new chairs. Josh then sold the table and chairs for $1000. Did he make a profit or loss? How much was it?
$70 profit
Money that is owed to someone else
Debt
-20+10-2+40
28
The ratio of chickens to ducks in a pond is 3:8. How many ducks are there if there are 40 chickens?
15 Ducks
15:40
An ocean sensor is raised and lowered to different depths in the sea. The sensor is initially at 45m below sea level, it is raised by 25m, lowered by 10m and then raised again by 20m. What is the depth of the sensor?
-10m
Jasmine bought cupcakes for $60. She then sold them to 10 of her friends for $5 each. Did she make a profit or loss? How much was it?
$10 loss