Question

The current temperature is 30°C. Over the next eight hours the temperature decreases and then increases, returning back to 30°C. if the temperature initially decrease by 13°C, how much did it subsequently increase?

Answer 1

13°C

Explanation:

The number of hours that the temperature fluctuates is irrelevant to the problem.

This problem is asking how many degrees did the temperature increase in order to go back to 30°C after being decreased by 13°C.

Find the new temperature after it decreased:

• 30°C - 13°C = 17°C

If the temperature after decreasing is 17°C, it needs the same amount it was decreased by to go back to 30°C.

Therefore, the temperature subsequently increased by 13°C to go back to 30°C after being decreased by 13°C.