Question

At 6 AM the temperature read -17 F by noon it had risen by 23 F
Find the new temperature

Answer 1

At noon, the temperature would be 6 °F

General Formulas and Concepts:

Pre-Algebra

Order of Operations: BPEMDAS

1. Brackets
2. Parenthesis
3. Exponents
4. Multiplication
5. Division
6. Addition
7. Subtraction

• Left to Right

Explanation:

We are trying to find the new temperature. We can disregard time since we are not asking for the time elapsed but for the change in temperature.

Our starting temperature is -17 °F and rose by 23 °F:

-17 °F + 23 °F = 6 °F