Unit 4 Real World Problems 1

A mountain climber camped at an elevation of 18,492 feet. The following day the climber descended 2,516 feet to another campsite. What is the elevation of the other campsite? Enter numbers only.

An airplane flies at an altitude of 25,000 feet. A submarine dives to a depth of 600 feet below sea level. What is the difference in their elevations? Enter numbers only.

On Monday, Melody checks her bank balance and has $437.23. She knows that she will get paid on Friday and earn $236.12. She pays her bills, which amount to $582.96. What will Melody's bank balance be after she pays her bills and gets her paycheck? Enter numbers and a decimal, if needed, only.

Isabella ran 1 ⅕ miles on Monday and 3 ¾ miles on Wednesday. How many miles did she run in total? Write your answer as a fraction with a space between the whole number and fraction. Use a / for the fraction bar.

Beginning at sea level, a scuba diver dove 1 ⅔ feet into the water, and then dove an

additional 3 ⅖ feet. At what elevation is the scuba diver?

Write your answer as a fraction with a space between the whole number and fraction. Use a / for the fraction bar.

Marcus is tying two bows for birthday gifts. He uses 3 and 3/8 feet of ribbon for Crystal's gift and 2 ¾ feet for Tim's gift. If he has an 8-foot roll of ribbon, how much will Marcus have left over?

Write your answer as a fraction with a space between the whole number and fraction. Use a / for the fraction bar.

The lowest point on Earth's surface is the shore of the Dead Sea, elevation -1,344.99 meters. The highest point, the summit of Mount Everest, is 30,380.42 meters above the Dead Sea.

What is the elevation at the summit of Mount Everest?

Enter numbers and a decimal, if needed, only.

Mr. Allen's business began losing money at a rate of $300 per month. What was the change in his business account after 6 months?

The temperature fell 3°F per hour. How long will it take for the change in temperature to reach -18°F? Enter your units with no spaces.

Debra is making headbands to sell to her friends. Each headband requires 1 ⅞ feet of fabric. If Debra plans to make 14 headbands, then how much fabric will she need? Write your answer as a fraction with a space between the whole number and fraction. Use / for the fraction bar.