if the temperature is 14F at 4pm and is lowered every 2hrs what is the temp. at midnight
How much is it lowered every 2 hours?
4pm-12am there is an 8 hour time gap (5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12. (8 hours)
8*2=16.
14-16= (-2) so it's negative 2 degrees out.
To determine the temperature at midnight, we need to find out how many times the temperature is lowered and by how much each time.
First, let's calculate the time difference between 4 pm and midnight. There are 8 hours between 4 pm and midnight.
Next, let's figure out how many times the temperature is lowered within this time frame. Since the temperature is lowered every 2 hours, we divide the total time difference (8 hours) by the interval (2 hours). The result is 4.
Now, let's find out by how much the temperature is lowered each time. Since the temperature at 4 pm is 14°F, and we lower it each time, the temperature is reduced by the same amount as the interval between measurements. Therefore, the temperature is lowered by 2°F each time.
Finally, to calculate the temperature at midnight, we subtract the total reduction in temperature from the initial temperature of 14°F.
Total temperature reduction = Number of times temperature is lowered × Reduction in temperature each time
Total temperature reduction = 4 times × 2°F = 8°F
Temperature at midnight = Initial temperature – Total temperature reduction
Temperature at midnight = 14°F – 8°F = 6°F
Therefore, the temperature at midnight is 6°F.