The high temperature in a city one day was 2,6 degrees Celsius. The low temperature was -2.8 degrees celsius. What was the temperature range in the city that day? show your work.
range= absolute value of highest-lowest values
highest= 2.6 degrees
lowest= -2.8 degrees
range= |2.6- (-2.8)|
range= |2.6 + 2.8|
range= |5.4|
range= 5.4 degrees celsius
To calculate the temperature range, we need to subtract the low temperature from the high temperature.
Given:
High Temperature = 2.6 degrees Celsius
Low Temperature = -2.8 degrees Celsius
Temperature Range = High Temperature - Low Temperature
Substituting the values:
Temperature Range = 2.6 degrees Celsius - (-2.8 degrees Celsius)
To subtract a negative number, we can change the sign to positive and perform addition:
Temperature Range = 2.6 degrees Celsius + 2.8 degrees Celsius
Adding the numbers:
Temperature Range = 5.4 degrees Celsius
Therefore, the temperature range in the city that day was 5.4 degrees Celsius.