Starting at noon, the temperature dropped steadily at a rate of 0.8 degrees Celsius every hour.
1. How many hours did it take for the temperature to decrease by 4.4 degrees Celsius?
Just number answer. If it is not an integer, write it as a decimal.
To find the number of hours it took for the temperature to decrease by 4.4 degrees Celsius, we divide the total decrease in temperature (4.4 degrees Celsius) by the rate of decrease per hour (0.8 degrees Celsius per hour).
4.4 ÷ 0.8 = 5.5
Therefore, it took approximately 5.5 hours for the temperature to decrease by 4.4 degrees Celsius.