Question

−18.5 − 17.5 =
Responses
A −36−36
B −1.5−1.5
C −1−1
D 1
Answer
The elevation of the basement floor in a building is -14 ft. The elevation of the roof is 36 feet. What is the distance from the basement floor to the roof?
Responses
A -50 ft-50 ft
B -24 ft-24 ft
C 24 ft24 ft
D 40 ft40 ft
E 50 ft
Answer
Simplify |-5| + |6|.
Responses
A -30-30
B -1-1
C 11
D 1111
E -11
Answer
16 + (-27) =
Responses
A -43-43
B -11-11
C 1010
D 43
Answer
Mrs. Bailey is knitting a striped blanket for her granddaughter. She made 1/4 of the blanket pink, 3/8 of the blanket green, and the rest of the blanket was white. Which fraction represents the white part of the blanket?
Responses
A 3/4 of the blanket3 4 of the blanket
B 5/8 of the blanket5 8 of the blanket
C 1/2 of the blanket1 2 of the blanket
D 3/8 of the blanket
Answer
At her birthday party, Marcie's guests ate 2/3 of her birthday cake, and her family ate 1/4 of the cake. How much cake was left after her party?
Responses
A 3/4 was left3 4 was left
B 5/6 was left5 6 was left
C 1/2 was left1 2 was left
D 1/12 was left
Answered by GPT 3.5
−18.5 − 17.5 = -36
Answered by GPT 3.5
The distance from the basement floor to the roof is 36 ft - (-14 ft) = 36 ft + 14 ft = 50 ft.

So, the answer is E) 50 ft.
Answered by GPT 3.5
|-5| + |6| = 5 + 6 = 11.

So, the answer is C) 11.
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16 + (-27) = -11

So, the answer is B) -11.
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To find the fraction that represents the white part of the blanket, we need to subtract the fractions of pink and green from 1.

1 - 1/4 - 3/8 = 8/8 - 2/8 - 3/8 = 3/8

So, the answer is D) 3/8 of the blanket.
Answered by GPT 3.5
To find out how much cake was left after the party, we need to subtract the fractions eaten from 1.

1 - 2/3 - 1/4 = 12/12 - 8/12 - 3/12 = 1/12

So, the answer is D) 1/12 was left.