Question

Kenji is playing the video game Dragon Tamer, where players go on adventures finding and training dragons. In the first level of the game, he gets 10 points for finding a Silverthorn Dragon but gets – 6 points when it scorches him with fire. What is Kenji's score at the end of the first level? points

Answer 1

In the game, Kenji gets 10 points for finding a Silverthorn Dragon and loses 6 points when it scorches him. To find his total score at the end of the first level, we can calculate it as follows:

Starting score: 0 points

1. Points for finding the Silverthorn Dragon: +10 points
2. Points lost from being scorched: -6 points

Now, we can calculate the total score:

\[ \text{Total score} = 10 - 6 = 4 \text{ points} \]

Thus, Kenji's score at the end of the first level is 4 points.

Answer 2

After a snowstorm in the town of Golden Glen, the morning temperature was – 10°F. But by the afternoon, the temperature had risen by 17°F. What was the afternoon temperature?

Answer 3

To find the afternoon temperature, we start with the morning temperature of –10°F and then add the increase in temperature of 17°F.

\[ \text{Afternoon temperature} = \text{Morning temperature} + \text{Increase} \] \[ \text{Afternoon temperature} = -10°F + 17°F \]

Now, we can perform the calculation:

\[ -10 + 17 = 7°F \]

Thus, the afternoon temperature was 7°F.

Answer 4

In Texas, the coldest temperature ever recorded is – 23°F. That's a lot chillier than in Florida, where the coldest recorded temperature is – 2°F. How many degrees warmer is Florida's coldest recorded temperature than Texas's?

Answer 5

To find out how many degrees warmer Florida's coldest recorded temperature is than Texas's, we can calculate the difference between the two temperatures.

Texas's coldest temperature: –23°F
Florida's coldest temperature: –2°F

We can set up the calculation as follows:

\[ \text{Difference} = \text{Florida's temperature} - \text{Texas's temperature} \] \[ \text{Difference} = (-2°F) - (-23°F) \] This simplifies to:

\[ \text{Difference} = -2 + 23 = 21°F \]

Thus, Florida's coldest recorded temperature is 21°F warmer than Texas's coldest recorded temperature.

Answer 6

On the first day of winter, the temperature in Cassville was – 3°F. That same day, the temperature in Shorewood was – 11°F. How much warmer was it in Cassville than in Shorewood? °F

Answer 7

To find out how much warmer it was in Cassville than in Shorewood, we can subtract the temperature in Shorewood from the temperature in Cassville.

Cassville's temperature: –3°F
Shorewood's temperature: –11°F

We calculate the difference:

\[ \text{Difference} = \text{Cassville's temperature} - \text{Shorewood's temperature} \] \[ \text{Difference} = (-3°F) - (-11°F) \]

This simplifies to:

\[ \text{Difference} = -3 + 11 = 8°F \]

Thus, it was 8°F warmer in Cassville than in Shorewood.

Answer 8

Irma is just learning to play the Happy Fairies video game. In the game, players gain and lose points based on how well they take care of the fairies in their fairy gardens. Irma had a total of – 5 points. Then, her fairy house fell over in the wind and she got – 3 points. How many total points does Irma have now? points

Answer 9

To find out Irma's total points after her fairy house fell over, we can add the points she received from having her fairy house fall over to her previous total.

Irma's initial points: –5 points
Points lost when her fairy house fell: –3 points

Now we can calculate her new total:

\[ \text{Total points} = \text{Initial points} + \text{Points lost} \] \[ \text{Total points} = -5 + (-3) \]

This simplifies to:

\[ \text{Total points} = -5 - 3 = -8 \]

Thus, Irma now has a total of –8 points.

Answer 10

One morning, the temperature in Oakdale was – 4°F. By noon, a strong wind had caused the temperature to drop another 3°F. What was the temperature at noon in Oakdale?

Answer 11

To find the temperature in Oakdale at noon after the additional drop due to the wind, we can subtract the temperature drop from the initial temperature.

Initial temperature: –4°F
Temperature drop: 3°F

We calculate the noon temperature as follows:

\[ \text{Noon temperature} = \text{Initial temperature} - \text{Temperature drop} \] \[ \text{Noon temperature} = -4°F - 3°F \]

This simplifies to:

\[ \text{Noon temperature} = -4 - 3 = -7°F \]

Thus, the temperature at noon in Oakdale was –7°F.