Change Over Time
Positive & Negative Basics
Coordinate Grid
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Representing Situations
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A diver is at a depth of -60 feet. He ascends 25 feet. What is his new depth?

-35 feet

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Which situation best represents 'below zero'?

A. A mountain that is 500 meters high
B. A temperature of 10°C
C. A cave that is 30 meters underground
D. A building with 3 floors

C. A cave that is 30 meters underground

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In which quadrant is the point (3, 4)?

A. Quadrant I
B. Quadrant II
C. Quadrant III
D. Quadrant IV

A. Quadrant I

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-4b = 30

b = -7.5

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A balloon is floating above a lake, and a sunken canoe is below the surface of the lake. The balloon’s vertical position is 12 meters, and the canoe’s is -4.8 meters. The equation, 12 + d = -4.8.

What does d represent in this situation? 

The difference in elevation, the distance between the balloon and the canoe

200

A remote-controlled car travels -10 meters per second. What is its position after 6 seconds?

-60 meters

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Which statement is true about negative numbers?

A. They are always larger than positive numbers
B. They are always to the right of zero on a number line
C. They represent values less than zero
D. They cannot be used in real life

C. They represent values less than zero

200

A point is 4 units right and 2 units down from the origin. What are its coordinates?

A. (4, 2)
B. (−4, 2)
C. (4, −2)
D. (−4, −2)

C. (4, −2)

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a + 6.5 = -3.2

-9.7

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A balloon is floating above a lake, and a sunken canoe is below the surface of the lake. The balloon’s vertical position is 12 meters, and the canoe’s is -4.8 meters. The equation, 12 + d = -4.8.

What would d need to equal to make this true?

-16.8

-16.8 meters difference between the two

300

A company's stock price fell by $4.50 each day for 5 days. What was the total change in the stock price?

-$22.50

300

A diver is at −30 m and a fish is at −45 m. Which is true?

A. −30 m < −45 m
B. −30 m > −45 m
C. −30 m = −45 m
D. Cannot be determined

B. −30 m > −45 m

300

Draw a rectangle in the coordinate plane with the vertices (-2, 5), (3,5), (3,-1) and (-2,-1).  What is the perimeter of the rectangle?

22 units 

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2 = -1/5c

c = -10

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An elevator is descending at a rate of 2.5 feet per second. How long will it take the elevator to go down 20 feet?

  1.  20 - x = 2.5  

  2.  x + 2.5 = -20

  3.  20 / -2.5 = x

  4. -2.5x =-20



-2.5x =-20

400

A scientist is using a drone to explore a cave. Over a period of 6 seconds, the drone goes from 25 feet below the surface to 16 feet below the surface.

How fast is the drone moving upward?

3/2 feet per second; 1  1/2 feet per second 
400

Which number has the greatest absolute value?

A. −3
B. 4
C. −7
D. 2

C. −7

400

What is the reflection of (−2, 6) across the x-axis?

A. (2, 6)
B. (−2, −6)
C. (2, −6)
D. (−2, 6)


B. (−2, −6)

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-3/4 * 2/3 + 1/10

-4/10 OR -2/5

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Write an equation to represent the situation. Then solve for the unknown value. 


The temperature has been dropping 2.5 degrees every hour, and the current temperature is -15 degrees. How many hours ago was the temperature 0 degrees?

-2.5h = -15

h=6

means the temperature was 0 degrees 6 hours ago 

500

A scientist is using a drone to explore a cave. Over a period of 6 seconds, the drone goes from 25 feet below the surface to 16 feet below the surface.

At this rate, when will the drone be 5 feet above the ground?

14 seconds 

500

Which statement is TRUE? 

A. |−10| < |5|
B. |−10| = |10|
C. |5| < −10
D. |−5| = −5

B. |−10| = |10|

500

Which pair of points is farthest apart horizontally?

A. (1, 2) and (4, 2)
B. (−3, 5) and (3, 5)
C. (0, 1) and (2, 1)
D. (−1, 4) and (1, 4)

B. (−3, 5) and (3, 5)

500

Evaluate:

-11 - (3 * -2)2

-47

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Write an equation to represent the situation. Then solve for the unknown value. 


A hiker begins at sea level and descends 25 feet every minute. How long will it take to get to an elevation of -750 feet? 

-25m = -750

m= 30

At this constant rate, it will take the hiker 30 minutes