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Question one

Write a word problem that would have -30 +14 as the solutions. Draw a number line to
illustrate your solution.

Franc and Susan are scuba diving, franc is30 meters below the surface of the water and
Susan is 14 meters directly above the surface of the water.

Solution

The equation that best described his situation can be written as=

-30+14=-16

Above the surface of water +VE

+ 14 (Position of Susan above the water)

0 –The surface of the water

-VE

Below the surface of the

water
-30(franc position)
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-30+14=-16 this means that franc position relative to the surface of water is -16 Meters

Question two

Write a word problem that would have -30-14 as its solution .draw a number line to illustrate
your solution.

The freezing point of benzoic acid is -30oc.john added lithium and found out that the freezing
went down by -14oc.what was the freezing point of benzoic acid with the added lithium.

Solution

The equation that describe this statement is given as -30-14=-44.

-VE +VE

-44 move 14 steps to left -30 ooc

The freezing point of the benzoic acid with lithium will be:

-30-14=-44oc
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QUESTION 3

Write a word problem that would have -30-(-14) as its solution .draw a number line to illustrate
your solution.

One of the coldest temperatures ever recorded outside was -30oc in Atlantic Ocean, while the
warmest temperature ever recorded outside in Atlantic Ocean was -14.find the temperature
difference between the coldest and the warmest temperature recorded outside.

Solution

The equation that describe this situation is given by

-30-(-14)=-30+14=-16

+VE

00C

-140C warmest temp

-VE

-30 0c coldest temp

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Temperature difference between coldest and warmest

-30-(-14) =-30+14+-16

References

Connolly, S. (2018). Math Word Problems: Grade 4. Teacher Created Resources.

Wayne, D. (2017). HOW TO SOLVE WORD PROBLEMS IN MATHEMATICS (EBOOK). New

York, NY: McGraw Hill Professional.