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  • A football team gained 9 yards on one play and then lost 15 yards on the next. How many yards did they gain/lose in total?
    -6 yards or lost 6 yards
  • A submarine descends 40 meters below sea level and then rises 15 meters. What's its current depth?
    -25 meters or 25 meters below sea level
  • In a football game, a team lost 20 yards on one play and gained 35 yards on the next. What is the net yardage gained or lost?
    positive 15 yards
  • You gained 15 followers on social media but lost 9. How many followers do you have now?
    6 followers
  • Jane has $40, and she lends $15 to her friend. Later, her friend pays her back $10. How much money does Jane have now?
    $35
  • Mary has a debt of $600 on her credit card. She makes a payment of $100 each month. How much debt will she have left after 4 months?
    $200 in debt or -$200
  • If the temperature is 15 degrees below zero and it drops another 8 degrees, what's the new temperature?
    -23 degrees or 23 degrees below zero
  • You gained 15 points in a game but lost 9. What's your total score?
    6 points
  • If you have 12 apples and give away 6, how many apples do you have now?
    6 apples
  • If a temperature of -10 degrees rises 15 degrees, what's the new temperature?
    5 degrees
  • You have a debt of $120 and you make a payment of $45. How much do you still owe?
    -$165 or a debt of $165
  • A bank account has $200, and you withdraw $50. How much money is left in the account?
    $150
  • If you're on the 7th floor of a building and you take the elevator down 4 floors and then take the stairs up 5 floors, what floor are you on now?
    8th floor
  • If the temperature is -3 degrees Celsius and it drops 8 degrees, what's the new temperature?
    -11 degrees Celsius
  • If you have $10 and spend $7, how much money do you have left?
    $3
  • Sarah has a credit card debt of $800. If she makes a payment of $200, how much debt does she have left?
    $600 of debt or -$600