Word Problems

A climber starts descending from 533 feet above sea level and keeps going until she reaches 10 feet below sea level.  How many feet did she descend?

• 523 feet
• 543 feet
• 0 feet
• 500 feet

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Miranda's ice cream was - 32 degrees when she started eating. She got a phone call and stopped eating to talk on the phone. The ice cream had warmed by 17 degrees when she returned. What value represents the temperature change of the ice cream after the phone call?

• 15 degrees

• 17 degrees

• -15 degrees

• -17 degrees

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

p + 95 = 215

What is the best first step to solve this equation?

• Add 95 to both sides.

• Subtract 215 from both sides.

• Subtract 95 from both sides.

• Subtract "p" from both sides.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Johnny borrowed $270 from you and he needs 3 months to pay it back. How much money does he need to give you each month?

This problem can be shown by the equation

3m = 270

What are the steps and solution to this problem?

• Divide both sides by 3, m = 90

• Multiply both sides by 3, m = 810

• Subtract 3 from both sides, m = 267

• none of these

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Find three consecutive even numbers that add to give you 132.

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B