Hey Bot, Solve the following word problem. The air temperature at 9 a.m. is - 5.8 degrees Celsius. The air temperature at noon is
-1.6 degrees Celsius. What is the change in the temperature during these three hours? Write and solve an equation to show your answer. Then explain what your answer means. (4 points)
To find the change in temperature during the three hours, we subtract the initial temperature from the final temperature.
Change in temperature = Final temperature - Initial temperature
Change in temperature = -1.6°C - (-5.8°C)
Change in temperature = -1.6°C + 5.8°C
Change in temperature = 4.2°C
Therefore, the change in temperature during the three hours is 4.2 degrees Celsius.
This means that the temperature increased by 4.2 degrees Celsius from 9 a.m. to noon.
Step 1: Determine the change in temperature between 9 a.m. and noon.
To find the change in temperature, subtract the temperature at 9 a.m. from the temperature at noon.
-1.6 degrees Celsius - (-5.8 degrees Celsius)
Step 2: Simplify the expression.
-1.6 degrees Celsius + 5.8 degrees Celsius
Step 3: Perform the addition.
4.2 degrees Celsius
The change in temperature during these three hours is 4.2 degrees Celsius.
This means that the temperature increased by 4.2 degrees Celsius from 9 a.m. to noon.