Chapter 1 - XYZ Custom Plus

26Chapter 1 The Basics95.96.2.75 cm2.5 cm3.5 cm1.8 in.1 in.1.2 in.4 cm10.25 centimeters; 5 square centimeters5 inches; 1 square inch2 in.Applying the Concepts97. football yardage A football team gains 6 yards on oneplay and then loses 8 yards on the next play. To whatnumber on the number line does a loss of 8 yards correspond?The total yards gained or lost on the twoplays corresponds to what negative number?−8, −298. Checking Account Balance A woman has a balance of $20in her checking account. If she writes a check for $30,what negative number can be used to represent the newbalance in her checking account?−$10temperature In the United States, temperature is measured on the Fahrenheit temperature scale. On this scale, water boilsat 212 degrees and freezes at 32 degrees. To denote a temperature of 32 degrees on the Fahrenheit scale, we write32°F, which is read “32 degrees Fahrenheit”Use this information for Problems 99 and 100.99. temperature and Altitude Marilyn is flying from Seattleto San Francisco on a Boeing 737 jet. When the planereaches an altitude of 35,000 feet, the temperatureoutside the plane is 64 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.Represent the temperature with a negative number. Ifthe temperature outside the plane gets warmer by 10degrees, what will the new temperature be?−64°F; −54°F101. google Earth The Google image shows theStratosphere Tower in Las Vegas, Nevada. The_Stratosphere Tower is 23 the height of the Space12Needle in Seattle, Washington. If the Space Needleis about 600 feet tall, how tall is the StratosphereTower?1150 feet tallBuildings ©2008 Sanborn100. temperature Change At 10:00 in the morning in WhiteBear Lake, Minnesota, John notices the temperatureoutside is 10 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. Write thetemperature as a negative number. An hour later it haswarmed up by 6 degrees. What is the temperature at11:00 that morning?−10°F; −4°F102. Skyscrapers The chart shows the heights of the threetallest buildings in the world. The TransamericaPyramid in San Francisco, California, is half the heightof the Taipei 101 tower. How tall is the TransamericPyramid?835 FeetSuch Great HeightsTaipei 101Taipei, TaiwanPetronas Tower 1 & 2Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1,483 ft1,670 ft Sears TowerChicago, USA1,450 ftBuildings ©2008 SanbornImage © 2008 DigitalGlobeSource: www.tenmojo.com