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On December 24, 1924, the temperature in Fairfield, Montana, fell from 63F at noon to -21F at midnight. What was the average temperature change per hour?

On December 24, 1924, the temperature in Fairfield, Montana, fell from 63F at noon-example-1
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Average temperature change can be found through the equation

Avg Temp change per hour=Total temperature change ÷ Total time

=84÷12

=7

Since the temperature was decreasing, make the 7 negative -7

Hope this helps!

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