Nora loves to play the Bridge Builders video game, where players gain and lose points by building safe and unsafe bridges. In Level 1, Nora earned 16 points because her bridge passed inspection. Then, she lost 25 points because part of her bridge collapsed!

Question

What was Nora's score at the end of Level 1?
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Answer 1

To find Nora's score at the end of Level 1, we need to account for both the points she earned and the points she lost.

1. Nora earned 16 points.
2. Then, she lost 25 points.

To calculate her score, we subtract the points she lost from the points she earned:

\[ \text{Final Score} = \text{Points Earned} - \text{Points Lost} \]

Substituting the values:

\[ \text{Final Score} = 16 - 25 \]

Calculating this gives:

\[ \text{Final Score} = -9 \]

Thus, Nora's score at the end of Level 1 is \(-9\) points.