As shown, Suzi starts her hike at an elevation below sea level. When she reaches the end of the hike, she is still below sea level at -127 feet. What was the change in elevation from the beginning of Suzi’s hike to the end of the hike?
The record high January temperature in Austin, Texas, is 90 °F. The record low January temperature is -2 °F. Find the difference between the high and low temperatures.
Cheyenne is playing a board game. Her score was -275 at the start of her turn, and at the end of her turn her score was -425. What was the change in Cheyenne’s score from the start of her turn to the end of her turn?
A scientist conducts three experiments in which she records the temperature of some gases that are being heated. The table shows the initial temperature and the final temperature for each gas.
a. Write a difference of integers to find the overall temperature change for each gas.
What If? Suppose the scientist performs an experiment in which she cools the three gases. Will the changes in temperature be positive or negative for this experiment? Why?