Navigating Negative Values: Real-World Challenges for 6th Graders

A submarine is 300 meters below sea level. If it rises 150 meters, what is its new depth?

• 150 meters below sea level

• 150 meters above sea level

• 0 meters below sea level

• 300 meters below sea level

The temperature in a freezer is -10 degrees Celsius. If the temperature rises by 5 degrees, what is the new temperature?

• -5 degrees Celsius

• 5 degrees Celsius

• -15 degrees Celsius

• 0 degrees Celsius

A bank account has a balance of -$50. If you deposit $100, what will the new balance be?

• $50

• $0

• -$50

• $100

A mountain is 2,500 meters high. If a hiker descends 1,200 meters, how high above sea level is the hiker now?

• 1,500 meters

• 2,000 meters

• 800 meters

• 1,300 meters

A diver is at a depth of -20 feet. If he ascends 15 feet, what is his current depth?

• -10 feet

• -35 feet

• -5 feet

• 0 feet

The stock market dropped by 200 points one day and then increased by 50 points the next day. What is the net change in points?

• -150

• -100

• 0

• -250

A car's odometer shows -150 miles after a trip. If the car travels 200 miles forward, what will the new reading be?

• 50 miles

• -50 miles

• 100 miles

• -200 miles

A temperature dropped from 5 degrees to -3 degrees. What is the change in temperature?

• -8 degrees

• 2 degrees

• 10 degrees

• 8 degrees

A roller coaster starts at a height of 50 feet and drops to -20 feet. What is the total drop in height?

• 70 feet

• 90 feet

• 30 feet

• 50 feet

A bank account shows a balance of -$75. If a payment of $25 is made, what is the new balance?

• -$25

• -100

• $0

• -$50