Question

The temperature in St. Louis, Missouri, is 31°F. The temperature in Duluth, Minnesota, is -29°F. Is the temperature in St. Louis or Duluth closer to 0°F?

Answer 1

-29 is 29 degrees away from 0 degrees.

31 is 31 degrees away from 0 degrees.

-29 (the temperature in Duluth) is closer to 0, because 29 is less than 31.