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A scuba diver is 22 feet below sea level. Their friend is standing on a dividing board 9 feet above sea level. What is the vertical distance between the scuba diver and their friend?
A scuba diver is 22 feet below sea level. Their friend is standing on a dividing board 9 feet above sea level. What is the vertical distance between the scuba diver and their friend?
Layla earned $22 babysitting last weekend. Today she received $9 from her grandmother. How much money does she have all together?
Layla earned $22 babysitting last weekend. Today she received $9 from her grandmother. How much money does she have all together?
Quinn is playing a card game with his friends. He has -22 points at the start of his turn but just earned 9 points. How many points does he now have?
Quinn is playing a card game with his friends. He has -22 points at the start of his turn but just earned 9 points. How many points does he now have?
The temperature was -22°F yesterday. Today the temperature is 9°F. How much warmer is it today compared with yesterday?
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The real-world example that could be solved with the sum -22 + 9 is:
The temperature was -22°F yesterday. Today the temperature is 9°F. How much warmer is it today compared with yesterday?
In this scenario, you're calculating the difference in temperatures, which represents the sum of -22 and 9.
