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By the Numbers #73

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On a given day, the low temperature in Anchorage, Alaska was -8°F. On the same day, the low temperature in Los Angeles, California was 63°F. What is the difference between the two low temperatures?
63 - (-8)

= 63 + 8

= 71

Or, picture a number line. The distance between (-8) and zero is 8. The distance between zero and 63 is 63. Simply adding the two distances gives you the distance between the two.
370 + 144/72
370 + 144/72

   = 370 + (144 ÷ 72)

   = 370 + 2

   = 372
The year Genghis Khan was elected as the Khagan of the Mongols, establishing the Mongol Empire
Wikipedia: Mongol Empire
The number of districts (daerah) that comprise the first-level administrative divisions of Brunei
Wikipedia: Districts of Brunei
Room number at the fictional Dolphin Hotel in New York City that is the title of the 2007 psychological horror film that starred John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson; and the title of the 1999 Stephen King short story upon which the film is based
Wikipedia: 1408 (film)
742 ÷ 17
742 ÷ 17

   = 742 ÷ (1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1)

   = 742 ÷ 1

   = 742
The sum of 1272 and (-1272)
98th Percentile: Adding and Subtracting Positive and Negative Numbers

When you add a negative integer and a positive integer, you essentially subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger, and the sum takes the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value. In this case, the absolute value of both integers is the same, so the sum is zero.
The number of sides a pentacontadigon has
Wikidata: pentacontadigon
The absolute value of (-68)
The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero, so an absolute value is always a positive value or zero. See:


V * VI
The Roman numerals V and VI are equivalent to the Arabic numbers 5 and 6, respectively. So, …

5 * 6 = 30
The number of JetPunk sovereign states that share a land border with Chile
Wikipedia: Chile
(The number of seasons in a year in temperate climates * the number of units in a baker’s dozen) + 1
Wikipedia: Season


In temperate regions, there are four generally recognized seasons. A baker’s dozen comprises 13 units. So, …

(4 * 13) + 1

   = 52 + 1

   = 53
In feet, the entire length (including end zones) of a regulation field used in professional American football
Wikipedia: American football field
A small public radio station had a fundraising goal of $9500. By the end of the fundraiser, they had exceeded their goal by $2100. In dollars, how much did the station raise?
9500 + 2100 = 11600
The atomic number of the element indium
Wikipedia: Indium
King James I of England had a regnal number other than “1” in Scotland. What was it?
Wikipedia: James VI and I
The number of days in the month of Tammuz in the Hebrew calendar
Wikipedia: Hebrew calendar
The sum of the number of pips on opposite sides of a standard six-sided gaming die
Wikipedia: Dice
If an integer is divisible by this number, the integer is considered to be an even number
Wikipedia: Parity (mathematics)
The year William Wallace (the real life Braveheart) emerged as the leader of the Scottish resistance to England at the Battle of Stirling Bridge
Wikipedia: Battle of Stirling Bridge
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