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REAL WORLD PROBLEMS

Winter Storm

1. On Tuesday, 12 inches of snow fell. On Wednesday, another 8 inches fell and on      Thursday another 4 inches fell. How much snow was on the ground at the time?

2. On Friday, 2 inches melted and on Saturday another 3 inches melted. Now how much snow was on the ground?

3. Freezing happens at 32 degrees. If the weather forecaster says that Tuesday will be 8 degrees above freezing, what temperature will it be?

4. If the weather forecaster says that Wednesday will be 9 degrees below freezing, what temperature will it be?

Hurricanes

1. Hurricane A has winds that are moving at 124 miles per hour on Sunday. On Monday, Hurricane A's winds have slowed down and are only going 94 miles per hour. What is the difference in the speed of the winds from Sunday to Monday?

2. Tropical storms officially become hurricanes when they reach 74 miles per hour. Tropical Storm Z currently has winds of 59 miles per hour. How much do the winds of Tropical Storm Z need to speed up in order for the storm to become a hurricane?

3. Hurricanes can cause storm surge - when the water of the ocean rises much higher than usual. Storm surge is very dangerous, and can sweep away homes that are built right along the beach. In the town of Palm Nut Beach, the homes along the water are built on stilts that are 8 1/2 feet high. If the storm surge is 6 1/4 feet high, how much space is there between the homes and the water?

4. There are 1,200 houses in Palm Nut Beach. The town has been told to prepare for a hurricane by storing water. Each household is told to store 12 gallons of water. How many gallons of water will the town store?