Negative Rational Number Subtraction & Multiplication Quiz

A temperature dropped from -3.5 degrees to -7.2 degrees. How many degrees did the temperature decrease?

• 3.7 degrees

• 5.3 degrees

• 4.1 degrees

• 2.5 degrees

If a submarine is at -150 meters and it ascends 45.5 meters, what is its new depth?

• -105 meters

• -150.5 meters

• -90 meters

• -104.5 meters

A bank account has a balance of -$200. If $75 is deposited, what is the new balance?

• -$125

• -$175

• $75

• -$100

A hiker is at an elevation of -120 feet and climbs 30.5 feet. What is the hiker's new elevation?

• -90 feet

• -100 feet

• -85 feet

• -89.5 feet

A car's value depreciates from -$15,000 to -$12,500. How much value did the car lose?

• $2,500

• $1,500

• $5,000

• $3,000

If a stock price drops from -$50 to -$70, how much did it decrease?

• $30

• $10

• $20

• $50

A diver is at a depth of -30 feet and descends another 15 feet. What is the total depth of the diver?

• 0 feet

• -45 feet

• -15 feet

• -30 feet

A negative rational number representing a debt is -$250. If a payment of $100 is made, what is the new debt amount?

• -$200

• $100

• -$150

• -$300

A temperature of -10 degrees is recorded, and it rises by 4.5 degrees. What is the new temperature?

• -5.5 degrees

• 0 degrees

• -4 degrees

• -6 degrees

If a negative rational number is multiplied by -3, and the result is 12, what was the original number?

• -6

• -4

• -3

• 0