Exploring Negative Numbers: Depths, Temperatures, and Scores

1. A submarine is diving 30 meters below sea level. If it rises 10 meters, what is its new depth?

• 20 meters below sea level

• 10 meters below sea level

• 30 meters below sea level

• 5 meters below sea level

2. The temperature in a city dropped to -5 degrees Celsius at night. If the temperature rises by 3 degrees in the morning, what is the new temperature?

• 0 degrees Celsius

• -3 degrees Celsius

• 1 degree Celsius

• -2 degrees Celsius

3. A bank account has a balance of -$50. If a deposit of $100 is made, what is the new balance?

• $50

• $0

• $100

• -$50

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

• 1300 meters

• 2500 meters

• 2000 meters

• 1500 meters

5. A football team lost 4 games and won 2 games. If each loss is represented as -1 and each win as +1, what is the team's overall score?

• -2

• -1

• 2

• 0

6. A roller coaster starts at a height of 20 meters. If it drops to -5 meters in a dip, how far below the starting point is it?

• 30 meters

• 10 meters

• 15 meters

• 25 meters

7. The stock market index fell from 200 to 150. What is the change in the index, and is it positive or negative?

• The change in the index is -100.

• The change in the index is 0.

• The change in the index is -50.

• The change in the index is 50.

8. A diver is at a depth of -15 meters. If he ascends to -5 meters, how many meters did he rise?

• 5 meters

• 10 meters

• 15 meters

• 20 meters

9. A temperature of -10 degrees is recorded in the morning. If it increases by 7 degrees by noon, what is the temperature at noon?

• -3 degrees

• -5 degrees

• 0 degrees

• 3 degrees

10. A car's fuel gauge shows -1/4 tank. If the car is refueled to 1/2 tank, what is the change in the fuel level?

• 3/4 tank

• 1/4 tank

• 1 tank

• 1/2 tank