Exploring Negative Numbers: Adding and Subtracting Fun!

Lily has -3.5 meters of ribbon. She buys another -2.2 meters. How much ribbon does she have now?

• -3.0 meters

• -4.5 meters

• -6.0 meters

• -5.7 meters

A temperature dropped from -4.5 degrees to -7.2 degrees. What is the change in temperature?

• -1.5 degrees

• -4.0 degrees

• -2.7 degrees

• -3.5 degrees

Tom has -6.3 dollars in his bank account. He deposits -2.5 dollars. What is his new balance?

• -7.3

• -5.8

• -10.0

• -8.8

A submarine is at -150 meters below sea level. It descends another -30 meters. What is its new depth?

• -200 meters

• -180 meters

• -150 meters

• -120 meters

Sarah's bank account shows a balance of -10.75 dollars. She withdraws -5.25 dollars. What is her new balance?

• -5.50

• -10.00

• -5.00

• -15.00

The temperature was -2.5 degrees in the morning and rose to -1.0 degrees by noon. What was the change in temperature?

• 0.5 degrees

• 2.5 degrees

• 1.5 degrees

• -1.5 degrees

A plant is -1.2 meters below ground. If it grows up by -0.5 meters, how deep is it now?

• -2.0 meters

• -1.0 meters

• -1.7 meters

• -0.7 meters

A diver is at -20 feet underwater. If he ascends -5 feet, what is his new depth?

• -10 feet

• -15 feet

• -25 feet

• 0 feet

A mountain trail starts at -3.4 kilometers and goes up to -1.8 kilometers. How much elevation did the trail gain?

• 1.6 kilometers

• 2.2 kilometers

• 1.0 kilometers

• 0.8 kilometers

A car's fuel gauge shows -4.0 liters. After refueling, it shows -2.5 liters. How much fuel was added?

• 0.5 liters

• 2.0 liters

• 1.5 liters

• 3.5 liters