This task is about working with negative numbers.
A TV game show gave 10 points for a right answer, but took off 5 points for a wrong answer.
| a) | Part way through the game the scores were: |
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Who had the highest score? _____________
Who had the lowest score? _____________
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Ataria started with a score of 0.
After answering only two questions, she had a score of ⁻10.
How did she get that score? |
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Josh is on a score of ⁻5 points.
If he gets the next 4 questions wrong, what will his new score be? __________
Wiremu is on a score of 10 points.
If he gets 1 question right and 5 wrong, what will his new score be? __________
Tala is on a score of ⁻15 points.
If he gets 4 questions right and 2 wrong, what will his new score be? __________
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