Question

On Friday, the temperature in town at 5:00 pm was 7 degrees F, which was 13 degrees warmer than at 9:00 a.m. On Friday from 5:00pm to 11:00 pm the temperature changed a average of 1.25 degrees F each hour. What number represents the total change in temperature in degrees fahrenheir from 5pm to 11pm?​

Answer 1

The temperature changed 7.5 degrees between 5:00pm and 11:00pm.

Explanation:

There is 6 hours in between 5pm and 11pm, and the temp. changes 1.25 degrees per hour, so the equation would be

1.25 * 6 = 7.5