Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers

At 3pm, the temperature outside was 18 degrees below zero. An hour later, the temperature rose 10 degrees, but by midnight, the temperature had dropped another 5 degrees. What was the final temperature outside at midnight?

• 36 degrees

• 33 degrees

• -3 degrees

• -13 degrees

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Rewrite an equivalent expression as an addition statement:

4 - 10

• 4 + 10

• 10 - 4

• 4 + - 10

• -4 + -10

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Which point represents 10 less than 1?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

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Which 2 points can be added to make 2?

• A and C

• E and B

• A and B

• E and D

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Munson is 5 feet below sea level. Directly above her is a cricket, at 2 feet above sea level. Which of the following expressions represents the difference in the two elevations?

• 5 + 2

• 2 - (-5)

• 2 - 5

• -5 + 2

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

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A pelican is flying

 $3\frac{1}{4}$  feet above sea level.  It spots a fish directly below it at  $8\ \frac{5}{8}$  feet below sea level.  How far will the pelican have to travel to get the fish?

•  $11\ \frac{7}{8}$  feet

•  $5\ \frac{3}{8}$   feet

•  $5\ \frac{1}{2}$  

•  $11\ \frac{1}{2}$  feet

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A mountain climber is standing on a mountain 155 feet above sea level. Directly below them is another climber at 20 feet below sea level. How far apart are the climbers?

• 135 feet

• 175 feet

• 120 feet

• 190 feet

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Which of the following is a possible value for s?

• 1/2

• -2

• -1/2

• $-1\ \frac{1}{2}$

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The point s represents -1/2 on the number line. Which value could be added do the value of point s to make a positive number?

• 1/2

• -1

• -1/2

• 1

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

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Which 2 numbers will add to be NEGATIVE?

• -10 and 17

• -2 and 8

• -1 and 1

• -5 and 3

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