Question

Mr.Garison purchases a new freezer. Before he can store food in it, the freezer is 21C. If the temperature in the freezer decreases at a rate of 3 per hour, how long will it take the freezer to reach -18C?

Answer 1

Answer:13hrs

Explanation:

Initial Temperature = 21°c

final temperature = -18°c

rate of decrease = 3°c/hr

for every hour the temperature decreases by 3°c.

What time does it take to get to 0c = . 21(°c) / 3(°c/hr) = . 7hr

what time does it take to get to -18c = 18(°c) / 3(°c/hr) = . 6hr

Total Time taken = . 7hr + 6hr = 13hr

Alternative solution

Initial Temperature = 21°c

final temperature = -18°c

rate of decrease = 3°c/hr

(21 + 18)°c/ 3(°c/hr) . = . 13hr