The temperature at 8:00pm is 32 degrees. If it dropped 3 degrees per minute, what is the temperature at 8:30pm
3° per minute drop for 30 minutes
= 90 ° change ????
the temp at 8:30 = 32-90 = -58°
( where are you? at the south pole? )
To find the temperature at 8:30 pm, we need to calculate the total number of degrees the temperature dropped from 8:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
Since the temperature dropped 3 degrees per minute, we need to determine the number of minutes from 8:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
The number of minutes between 8:00 pm and 8:30 pm is 30 minutes (8:30 pm - 8:00 pm = 30 minutes).
Next, we multiply the rate of temperature drop (3 degrees per minute) by the number of minutes (30 minutes) to find the total temperature dropped:
3 degrees/minute * 30 minutes = 90 degrees
Finally, we subtract 90 degrees from the initial temperature at 8:00 pm (32 degrees) to find the temperature at 8:30 pm:
32 degrees - 90 degrees = -58 degrees
Therefore, the temperature at 8:30 pm is -58 degrees.