Describe Situations Where Two Quantities Make Zero

Choose all situations where two quantities can make zero

• A sub dives 1,000 feet, then returns to the surface of the water.

• I had three cookies and ate three cookies

• 6 + -6 = 0

• I'm lost.

Describe situations in which opposite quantities combine to make 0.

• Gaining 10 and losing ten yards in football.

• I fell asleep.

• Bob has the answer.

• Sea level going down 2 feet.

If you have $20 dollars, how much do you have to spend to get to zero dollars?

• $5

• $10

• $15

• $20 (subtract $20).

If the sea level goes up 3 feet, it has to go down how many feet to get back to regular sea level?

• 4

• -6

• -3

• 11

If we are down by 10 yards, how many more yards do we need to get back to zero?

• 1,000

• 1,000,000

• 10

• 0

Choose all the situations from below where positive and negative numbers can combine to make zero.

• Gaining and losing yards in a football game

• Earning and spending money

• Playing with my cat

• Making 3 cookies, then eating 3 cookies

Brr! It's really cold! It was 7 degrees outside but now it's only 0! How much did it go down?

• -7

• 6

• 5

• 4

Did you know airplanes can go up to 38,000 feet (7.2 miles). How far to get back down to the same location? Choose all.

• - 7.2 miles

• - 38,000 feet

• I have no idea!