8. Over a period of 3 hours, the outside temperature changed an average of -2.25 Fahrenheit per hour. Which statement correctly describes the change in the temperature from the beginning to the end of the 3 hour period?
a. The temperature decreased by 0.75 degrees Fahrenheit.
a. The temperature decreased by 0.75 degrees Fahrenheit.
b. The temperature increased by 0.75 degrees Fahrenheit.
b. The temperature increased by 0.75 degrees Fahrenheit.
c. The temperature decreased by 6.75 degrees Fahrenheit.
c. The temperature decreased by 6.75 degrees Fahrenheit.
d. The temperature increased by 6.75 degrees Fahrenheit.