One day at 1:00 P.M, the temperature was 7 F in Kodiak, Alaska. At 9:00 P.M. the temperature was -17 F. What was the average change in temperature per hour?

What is the change in temperature?

note, it will be negative, (dropping)
What is the change in time from 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm

average change in temperature per hour
= total change in temperature / change in time
= ...... degrees/hour

Thank you Reiny I got it correct

To find the average change in temperature per hour, we first need to calculate the total change in temperature.

The temperature at 1:00 P.M. was 7 degrees Fahrenheit, and at 9:00 P.M. it was -17 degrees Fahrenheit. To find the change in temperature, we subtract the initial temperature from the final temperature.

Change in temperature = Final temperature - Initial temperature
Change in temperature = (-17) - 7
Change in temperature = -24 degrees Fahrenheit

Next, we need to find the time difference between 1:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M., which is 8 hours.

Now, we can calculate the average change in temperature per hour by dividing the total change in temperature by the time difference.

Average change in temperature per hour = Change in temperature / Time difference
Average change in temperature per hour = -24 degrees Fahrenheit / 8 hours
Average change in temperature per hour = -3 degrees Fahrenheit/hour

Therefore, the average change in temperature per hour is -3 degrees Fahrenheit.