Nikki and her family are traveling to Geneva for winter holiday, and it is going to be cold! Today’s forecast says that Geneva is 12^\circ\text{C}12
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C12, degree, C colder than Nikki's hometown.
Using the information in the table below, select Nikki's hometown.
City Temperature
Geneva -3^\circ\text{C}−3
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Cminus, 3, degree, C
Miami 23^\circ\text{C}23
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C23, degree, C
San Francisco 9^\circ\text{C}9
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C9, degree, C
Quebec City -15^\circ\text{C}−15
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Cminus, 15, degree, C
Geneva's temperature is - 3 C, which is 12 C colder than Nikki's town.
- 3 C + 12 C = 9 C
So Nikki's town's temperature is 9 C.
Choose the city with that temperature from your list.
To find Nikki's hometown, we need to compare the temperature in Geneva (-3°C) with the temperatures listed in the table.
Nikki's hometown will be the one that is 12°C warmer than Geneva.
Let's go through the options:
Miami: Miami is 23°C, which is 26 degrees warmer than Geneva. It is not 12°C warmer.
San Francisco: San Francisco is 9°C, which is 12 degrees warmer than Geneva. It matches the condition and could be Nikki's hometown.
Quebec City: Quebec City is -15°C, which is 12 degrees colder than Geneva. It does not match the condition.
Therefore, based on the given options, San Francisco is likely to be Nikki's hometown.