Question

Temperature in Tahiti: 27°C

Temperature in Siberia: -33°C
What is the difference in these temperatures?

Answer 1

60°C

General Formulas and Concepts:

Pre-Algebra

Order of Operations: BPEMDAS

1. Brackets
2. Parenthesis
3. Exponents
4. Multiplication
5. Division
6. Addition
7. Subtraction

• Left to Right

Explanation:

Step 1: Define

Temp [Tahiti]: 27°C

Temp [Siberia]: -33°C

Step 2: Difference

1. Set up expression: 27°C - (-33°C)
2. Simplify: 27°C + 33°C
3. Add: 60°C

Depending which city is first, the overall difference will be 60°C. If we take the difference with Tahiti first, we would have a difference of +60°C. If we take the difference with Siberia first, we would have a difference of -60°C.