Question

The temperature at sunrise was -3*F. By noon, the temperature climbed 18 degrees. By sundown the temperature was -14*F. How much did the temperature drop between noon and sundown.

Hint: integers

Answer 1

29*

Explanation:

if th temperature was -3* and then climbed 18* it would end up being *15 because it was going up

but the it went down to -14* ,, which means that you have to get form 15* to -14*

you first go down 15* to get to 0 and go down *14 to get to -14*

when you add 15 and 14 it gets you to 29*

Answer 2

The temperature dropped 29 °F

Explanation:

Temperature at sunrise = -3 °F

+ Temperature rise = + 18

Temperature at noon = 15 °F

Temperature at sundown = -14 °F

- Temperature at noon = - 15

Temperature change = -29 °F

The negative sign shows that the temperature dropped.

The temperature dropped by 29 °F.

The changes may be easier to see on a number line. If you start at -3 °F and increase the temperature by 18 °F, you end up at 15 °F. If the temperature then changes to -14 °F, it has dropped by 29 °F.