Nov. 7-10

Grade 8 Problem of the Week Nov. 7-10

1. Write a number sentence for each of the following problems and solve them. Don’t forget to include a statement with your answer.

a) Krystal withdrew $25 from her bank account each week for 16 weeks. How much did she withdraw in total?

b) Cale lost 3 points in each round of cards that was played. If he played 4 rounds, what was his score at the end of the game?

c) Zackary borrowed $5 from each of his three friends. What is Zackary’s total debt?

d) Xavier and his three friends together owe $12. They agree to share the debt equally. How much is each person’s share of the debt?

e) The temperature in Weymouth was falling 2°C every hour. How many hours did it take for the temperature to fall 10°C?

2. Write each repeated addition as multiplication and find the product.

a) (-6) + (-6) + (-6) + (-6) + (-6) =

b) (+4) + (+4) + (+4) + (+4) =

3. The sum of two integers is -2. The product of the same two integers is -24. What are the two integers? Explain your reasoning.