Adding & Subtracting 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

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

The highest recorded temperature on Earth was recorded in Africa at 136°F, while the lowest was -129°F in Antarctica. What was the difference in the temperatures?

• 268^oF
• 7^oF
• -268^oF
• -7^oF

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

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

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

The Minnesota Vikings start the first play of the game at the 50-yard line. On the first play, the Vikings 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 Vikings on now? (HINT: Draw a horizontal number line)

• 48

• 28

• 50

• 25

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

By noon, the temperature increased 21º from the morning low of -13ºF. What was the temperature at noon? 

• 21ºF
• 8ºF
• 34ºF
• 12ºF

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Tim made 89 on his first quiz and 74 on his second quiz. Which integer represents the change in Tim's grades?

• 89

• 15

• -74

• -15

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1A

Which of the following expressions does NOT have the same value as the others?

• -30 - (-30)

• -72 + 12

• -14 + (-46)

• -28 - 32

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1D

At the Springfield Golf Tournament, the leaderboard shows Preston's score as 7 on the front nine and ^-6 on the back nine. What was Preston's total score for the rounds?

• -2
• 2
• -1
• 1

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

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

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A roller coaster begins at 90 feet above ground level. Then it descends 105 feet. Find the height of the coaster after the first descent.

• 195 feet
• 15 feet
• -5 feet
• -15 feet

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C