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Depth and height changes

Grade 7 math · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Think of a number line. Moving up adds, and moving down subtracts.

  1. A submarine is at −11 m (below sea level means negative). It rises 4 m. What is its new position in metres?
  2. A submarine is at 13 m (below sea level means negative). It rises 7 m. What is its new position in metres?
  3. A submarine is at −15 m (below sea level means negative). It rises 10 m. What is its new position in metres?
  4. A submarine is at 15 m (below sea level means negative). It rises 10 m. What is its new position in metres?
  5. A submarine is at −13 m (below sea level means negative). It rises 16 m. What is its new position in metres?
  6. A submarine is at 22 m (below sea level means negative). It rises 9 m. What is its new position in metres?
  7. A submarine is at −7 m (below sea level means negative). It dives 3 m. What is its new position in metres?
  8. A submarine is at 18 m (below sea level means negative). It dives 17 m. What is its new position in metres?
  9. A submarine is at 39 m (below sea level means negative). It dives 49 m. What is its new position in metres?
  10. A submarine is at −37 m (below sea level means negative). It rises 16 m. What is its new position in metres?
  11. A submarine is at −24 m (below sea level means negative). It dives 39 m. What is its new position in metres?
  12. A submarine is at 1 m (below sea level means negative). It rises 56 m. What is its new position in metres?
  13. A submarine is at 70 m (below sea level means negative). It rises 89 m. What is its new position in metres?
  14. A submarine is at 63 m (below sea level means negative). It rises 46 m. What is its new position in metres?
  15. A submarine is at 94 m (below sea level means negative). It rises 52 m. What is its new position in metres?
  16. A submarine is at 67 m (below sea level means negative). It rises 82 m. What is its new position in metres?
  17. A submarine is at 168 m (below sea level means negative). It rises 167 m. What is its new position in metres?
  18. A submarine is at −99 m (below sea level means negative). It rises 100 m. What is its new position in metres?
  19. A submarine is at 254 m (below sea level means negative). It dives 98 m. What is its new position in metres?
  20. A submarine is at 271 m (below sea level means negative). It rises 194 m. What is its new position in metres?
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Answer key: Depth and height changes

  1. -7
  2. 20
  3. -5
  4. 25
  5. 3
  6. 31
  7. -10
  8. 1
  9. -10
  10. -21
  11. -63
  12. 57
  13. 159
  14. 109
  15. 146
  16. 149
  17. 335
  18. 1
  19. 156
  20. 465