12/12 Practice Word Problems

A football team gained 6 yards on a first down, lost 15 yards on the second down, and gained 12 yards on the third down. How many yards did the team gain or lose?

• 3 yards
• 33 yards
• 21 yards
• 9 yards

A research team aboard an underwater research vessel descends 1,500 feet beneath the surface of the water. They then rise 525 feet and descend again 350 feet. How far below the surface is the research team?

• 2375 feet
• 625 feet
• -1325 feet
• 1250 feet

A scuba diver is at a depth of 82 feet. He descends another 19 feet. Write his new depth as an integer.

• -101 feet
• -82 feet
• 101 feet
• 19 feet

Michael boards an elevator at the 23^rd floor. She travels up 14 floors, and then down 7 floors. What floor did she finally end up on?  

• 44
• -2
• 16
• 30

The Dallas Cowboys start the first play of the game at the 50-yard line. On the first play, the cowboys lost 20 yards.  On the second play, they gained 8 yards.  On the next play, the quarterback was sacked, and they lost 10 yards.  What yard line are the Cowboys on now?  (HINT: Draw a horizontal number line)

• 48
• 28
• 50
• 25

Hailey’s bank statement showed that she owed $350. She made a deposit of $200. She purchased gasoline for $23.  She made a deposit of $35, but then purchased a book for $15.  What is her new balance?

• -$153
• $547
• $153
• -$77

Mr. Oles has a bank balance of -42 dollars at the start of the month. After he deposits 6 dollars, what is the new balance? 

• -48 dollars
• -36 dollars
• -34 dollars
• 7 dollars

If the overnight temperature at the Arctic Circle was -14°F, but the temperature rose to 8°F during the day, what was the difference between these high and low temperatures?

• 22^oF

• -6^oF

• -22^oF

• 6^oF