The temperature at 6:00 pm was 33°f.over the course of the day, the temperature decreased 5.5°F per hour. What was the temperature at midnight?
I assume you mean over the course of the evening . . .
5.5 * 6 = 33 degrees
33 - 33 = 0
To find the temperature at midnight, we need to determine the number of hours between 6:00 pm and midnight and then calculate the decrease in temperature during that time.
There are 6 hours between 6:00 pm and midnight (12:00 am).
To calculate the decrease in temperature, we multiply the rate of decrease (5.5°F) by the number of hours (6).
Decrease in temperature = 5.5°F/hour × 6 hours = 33°F
Since the temperature decreased by 33°F over the course of the day, we subtract this decrease from the temperature at 6:00 pm.
Temperature at midnight = Temperature at 6:00 pm - Decrease in temperature
Temperature at midnight = 33°F - 33°F = 0°F
Therefore, the temperature at midnight is 0°F.