Lydia is experimenting with different activities at the fair when she discovers the Thunder Wheel. Abruptly, the ride ascends 17 feet, then descends 12 feet. If Lydia began at an elevation of 23 feet, what is her current altitude relative to ground level?
Phil Swift is having a mental breakdown. If Phil breaks 9 buckets on Monday, mends 3 buckets on Tuesday, and damages a further 7 buckets on Wednesday, how many buckets are currently broken?
The Cougars are playing the Ducks in a championship game. The team gains 13 yards, loses 7 yards, gains 37 yards, loses 2 yards, gains 1 yard, and gains 33 yards on the final drive. Assuming the Cougars began their drive their own 25-yard line, did they score? If not, how many yards do the Cougars have to gain? (A football field measures 100 yards)