Mt. Everest, the highest elevation in Asia, is 29,028 feet above sea level. The Dead Sea, the lowest elevation, is 1,312 feet below sea level.

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1 1 Mt. Everest, the highest elevation in Asia, is 29,028 feet above sea level. The Dead Sea, the lowest elevation, is 1,312 feet below sea level. What is the difference between these two elevations?

2 2 In Buffalo, New York, the temperature was -14 F in the morning. If the temperature dropped 7 F, what is the temperature now?

3 3 A submarine was situated 800 feet below sea level. If it ascends 250 feet, what is its new position?

4 4 Maggie owes the candy store $35. Each of 4 friends will help her pay off her debt. How much will each person pay?

5 5 Charlie lives in Casper, Wyoming. The table below shows the temperature changes in Casper over a three-hour period. Charlie noticed the temperature in Casper at 6 a.m. was -3.5 o C. What is the temperature in Casper at 9 a.m.?

6 6 The table below shows all of Andi s bank account activity since she opened her bank account. What is Andi s current account balance?

7 7 Zombies lose limbs. Mutants grow limbs. Mutant- Zombie hybrids do both. Today a certain mutantzombie grew 5 limbs, lost 12 limbs, and then grew another 2 limbs. How many limbs does the mutant-zombie have compared to yesterday?

8 8 After being exposed to an electromagnetic shrinking machine, Jose shrank a total of 120 centimeters over 1.5 seconds. His height decreased by the same amount each second. How much did Jose s height change each second?

9 9 After it stopped snowing, the height of the snow on Cherry Street was 10 inches. It then began melting at a rate of 1/3 inches per hour. What was the height of the snow after 2 hours?

10 10 Steve has overdrawn his checking account by $27. His bank charged him $15 for an overdraft fee. Then he quickly deposited $100. What is his current balance?

11 11 Katherine is very interested in cryogenics (the science of very low temperatures). With the help of her science teacher she is doing an experiment on the effect of low temperatures on bacteria. She cools one sample of bacteria to a temperature of -51 C and another to -76 C. What was the temperature difference in the two experiments?

12 12 On Tuesday the mailman delivers 3 checks for $50 each and 2 bills for $20 each. If you had a starting balance of $250, what is your ending balance?

13 13 You owe $225 on your credit card. You make a $55 payment and then purchase $87 worth of clothes at American Eagle Outfitters. What is your balance?

14 14 During the football game, Justin caught three passes. One was for a touchdown and went 52 yards. The other was for a first down and was for 17 yards. The other was on a screen pass that did not work so well and ended up losing 10 yards. What was the total yardage gained by Justin on the pass plays?

15 15 In golf, the average score a good player should be able to achieve is called "par." Par for a whole course is calculated by adding up the par scores for each hole. Scores in golf are often expressed at some number either greater than or less than par. Ms. Floop is having a pretty good day at the Megalopolis City Golf Club. Her score so far after 15 holes is -3. If par for 15 holes is 63, what is her score?

16 16 A monkey sits on a limb that is 25 ft. above the ground. He swings up 10 ft., climbs up 6 ft. more and then jumps down 13 ft. How far off the ground is the monkey now?

17 17 Mary has $267 in her checking account. She writes checks for $33, $65, and $112. What is the balance in her account now?

18 18 A submarine dove 836 ft. It rose at a rate of 22 ft per minute. What was the depth of the submarine after 12 minutes?

19 19 Melissa is helping her dad build a walkway in their backyard. The walkway will be 54 ft. long and 1.5 ft. wide. The local hardware store sells tiles which are 1.5 ft. by 1.5 ft. and come in boxes of 12. How many boxes of tiles do they need?

20 20 Adam just finished a great meal at a restaurant in Everett. The sales tax in Everett is 5%, and it s customary to leave a tip of 15% for the server. The tip amount is calculated on the price of the meal before the tax is applied (sales tax is not calculated on tips). If Adam ordered a meal for $15, how much money will he have to pay with tax and tip?