Rational Number Adventures: Positive & Negative Challenges

A hiker starts at an elevation of 150 meters above sea level. He descends 200 meters and then climbs back up 50 meters. What is his final elevation?

• 50 meters

• 100 meters

• -50 meters

• 0 meters

A bank account has a balance of $300. After a withdrawal of $450 and a deposit of $200, what is the new balance?

• $100

• $200

• $50

• $750

A temperature starts at 5 degrees Celsius. It drops by 12 degrees and then rises by 8 degrees. What is the final temperature?

• -6 degrees Celsius

• 1 degree Celsius

• 10 degrees Celsius

• 3 degrees Celsius

A car travels 60 miles north and then 30 miles south. What is the car's final position relative to its starting point?

• 0 miles from starting point

• 60 miles south

• 30 miles north

• 30 miles south

A student scored -5 points on a test, then improved by 12 points on the next test. What is the student's current score?

• 12

• 5

• 7

• -7

A submarine is at a depth of 300 meters below sea level. It ascends 150 meters and then descends 100 meters. What is its final depth?

• 200 meters below sea level

• 350 meters below sea level

• 300 meters below sea level

• 250 meters below sea level

A store had a profit of $2000 in January, lost $500 in February, and gained $800 in March. What is the total profit after March?

• $1500

• $2500

• $3000

• 2300

A roller coaster starts at a height of 50 feet, drops 70 feet, and then rises 30 feet. What is the final height of the roller coaster?

• 10 feet

• 40 feet

• 0 feet

• 20 feet

A temperature was recorded at -10 degrees in the morning. By noon, it increased by 15 degrees and then decreased by 5 degrees. What is the temperature at noon?

• -5 degrees

• 5 degrees

• 10 degrees

• 0 degrees

A bank account starts with a balance of $1000. After a withdrawal of $200 and a deposit of $150, what is the final balance?

• $1150

• $950

• $9500

• $800