If a temperature dropped from 44degrees to -56 degrees in a 24 hour period, how many degrees did the temperature drop during that time?
What is final-initial? ANSWER: -56-44=-100 degrees, or it fell 100 degrees
To find the number of degrees the temperature dropped during that time, we need to calculate the difference between the initial temperature of 44 degrees and the final temperature of -56 degrees.
The formula to calculate the difference between two numbers is:
Difference = Final Value - Initial Value
In this case, the initial value is 44 degrees and the final value is -56 degrees. Substituting these values into the formula, we get:
Difference = -56 degrees - 44 degrees
To simplify the calculation, we can take the absolute value of the final temperature (-56 degrees) and add it to the initial temperature (44 degrees), since the temperature dropped from a positive value to a negative value.
Difference = |-56 degrees| + 44 degrees
Difference = 56 degrees + 44 degrees
Difference = 100 degrees
Therefore, the temperature dropped by 100 degrees during the 24-hour period.