Login or Sign Up
Menu
Ask a New Question

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, we subtract the initial temperature from the final temperature.

Change in temperature = Final temperature - Initial temperature

Change in temperature = -1.6 degrees Celsius - (-5.8 degrees Celsius)

Change in temperature = -1.6 degrees Celsius + 5.8 degrees Celsius

Change in temperature = 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.

Can you simplify

Certainly! The change in temperature is 4.2 degrees Celsius.

I meant simply your original answer into 3 sentences

The change in temperature during the three hours from 9 a.m. to noon is 4.2 degrees Celsius. This means that the temperature increased by 4.2 degrees Celsius during this time period. The initial temperature of -5.8 degrees Celsius rose to -1.6 degrees Celsius by noon.

Thank you

You're welcome! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.