Question

The temperature in Quebec City was 5 degrees Celsius at 4 pm. By midnight, the temperature dropped 15 degrees. A number line has points negative 20, blank, A, B, 0, 5, C, blank, D. Which point is a representation of the colder midnight temperature in degrees Celsius?

Answer 1

Answer: Point A

Explanation:

The temperature at midnight is;

= 5 - 15

= -10°C

Looking at the number line, one can surmise that the scale is in multiples of 5. This means that C is 10, B is -5 and A is -10.

With point A being -10°C, it represents the colder midnight temperature.