10 8 Do now

• -4,000,000

• 8,000,000

• 12,000,000

• 20,000,000

Answer explanation

The city's budget is 8,000,000, but it spends 12,000,000. The deficit is calculated as actual spending minus the budget: 12,000,000 - 8,000,000 = 4,000,000. Since it's a deficit, we express it as -4,000,000.

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

CCSS.6.NS.C.6

• 55

• 113

• 29

• 84

Answer explanation

To find the balance, subtract the debit from the credit: 84 - 29 = 55. Therefore, the correct answer is 55.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

The temperature was –3° C last night. It is now –4° C. What was the change in temperature?

• 1° C decrease

• 1° C increase

• 2° C decrease

• 2° C increase

Answer explanation

The temperature changed from –3° C to –4° C. To find the change, subtract the final temperature from the initial: –4° C - (–3° C) = –1° C. This indicates a 1° C decrease, making the correct answer 1° C decrease.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

CCSS.6.NS.C.6

• -8

• 8

• 0

• 102

Answer explanation

Josie starts with 47 in her account. If she writes a check for 55, her new balance will be 47 - 55 = -8. Therefore, the correct answer is -8.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

A deep-sea exploring ship is pulling up a diver at the rate of 25 feet per minute. The diver is 200 feet below sea level. How deep was the diver 10 minutes ago?

• 450 feet below sea level

• 250 feet below sea level

• 200 feet below sea level

• 150 feet below sea level

Answer explanation

The diver is being pulled up at 25 feet per minute. In 10 minutes, he rises 250 feet (25 ft/min * 10 min). Since he is currently 200 feet below sea level, he was 250 feet below sea level 10 minutes ago.

An elevator is on the twentieth floor. It goes down 11 floors and then up 5 floors. What floor is the elevator on now?

• Fourteenth floor

• Fifteenth floor

• Sixteenth floor

• Seventeenth floor

Answer explanation

The elevator starts on the 20th floor. It goes down 11 floors to the 9th floor, then up 5 floors to the 14th floor. Therefore, the elevator is now on the 15th floor.

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8