Arithmetic Grade Six

Lesson Forty: Word Problems


Many planets are so cold that they have temperatures which are negative. We'll use some fake planets in this part of the lesson.

On planet Velgar the temperature usually hits -40 degrees at night. On planet Ponktelitro the temperature at night is colder by 35 degrees. What is the usual night time temperature on planet Ponktelitro?


	-40 - 35 = -75

On planet Montaklar the highest temperature ever recorded was -20 degrees. The coldest temperature on planet Montaklar is 122 degrees lower. What is the coldest temperature ever recorded on planet Montaklar?

	-20 - 122 = -142

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