Worksheet Directed Numbers

1. Sameera has AED 568 to spend. The purchase she wants to make requires
AED 939.If she borrows the extra money that she needs, how much does she
need to borrow?

371 AED

2. An airplane started at 0 feet. It rose 21,000 feet at takeoff. It then descended

4,329 feet because of clouds. An oncoming plane was approaching, so it rose
6,333 feet. After the oncoming plane passed, it descended 8,453 feet, at what
altitude was the plane flying?

14551 Ft (feet)
3. From the top of a mountain to the floor of the valley below is 4,392 feet. If
the valley is 93 feet below sea level, what is the height of the mountain?

4485 feet

4. When Steve woke up. His temperature was102℉. Two hours later it
was 3℉ lower. What was his temperature then?

99F

5. A deep-sea exploring ship is pulling up a diver at the rate of 25 feet per

minute. The diver is 200 feet below sea level. How deep was the diver 10
minutes ago?

450 feet below sea level

6. Haifa has a bank balance of $85.50. He deposits $15.00 and then withdraws
$ 32.00. What is her new Balance?

68.5$

7. Shaina had £43 in the bank. She spent £65 on shoes. By how much was she
overdrawn?

-22 -22

8. At 6am, the temperature in Eastbourne was -2°C. By 2pm it had risen by

19°C. What was the temperature in Eastbourne now?

17C
17C

9. How much debt would I be in if I spent £235 but only have £128 in the
bank?

-107 pounds
107

10. If it is -26°C in Canada and 34°C in Australia, what is the difference in

temperature?
58
11. Maria was given £80 for her birthday. She bought a pair of shoes for
£59.50 and a pair of jeans for £43.20. How much debt was she in?

-22.7

12. Jasim’s house had a temperature of 12°C. He put the heating on and the
temperature rose by 8.4°C. As he was still cold, Reece decided to light a fire,
which increased the temperature by a further 13.8°C. What was the
temperature in the house now?

34.2C

13. Mr and Mrs Smith had £367 in their bank account. At the end of the month,
they had to pay three bills. Their telephone bill was £96.40, their gas bill
was £203.20 and their electricity bill was £145.30. How much would Mr
and Mrs Smith need to pay into their account to clear their overdraft?

-77.9POUNDS

14. At 4pm, the temperature in Sydney, Australia was 28°C. By 2am, it had
dropped by 15.4°C, but by 10am the following morning it had risen by
11°C. What was the temperature in Sydney now?

23.6C
15. Martin was £56.80 overdrawn. He had to spend £234.30 on his car. What
was the total of his debt now?

177.5

16. Rebecca made a cup of tea with a temperature of 90°C. She left it to cool,
but forgot about it for 20 minutes, which meant that its temperature
dropped by 74°C. She decided to reheat her tea in the microwave, which
increased its temperature by 58.7°C, and then she drank it. How hot was
her tea at the point of drinking?

. C
74.7