This task is about calculating with negative numbers.
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In a game of indoor cricket one point is given for every run and five points are taken off each time a wicket is lost. |
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Write down the final score for each of these teams. |
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A team is on ⁻10 points. They get 30 more runs but lose another 5 wickets.
They now have __________ points.
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A team is on 11 points. They lose another 4 wickets but get 17 more runs.
They now have __________ points.
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A team is on 26 points. They lose another 6 wickets but get 38 more runs.
They now have __________ points.
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A team is on ⁻19 points. They get 22 more runs but lose another 8 wickets.
They now have __________ points.
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