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The table gives the temperature (in °F) in five cities at 6 a.m. on the same day. Use the table to answer the questions.

City Temperature
(°F)
Chicago −6
Toronto −28
Louisville 47
Los Angeles 64
Phoenix 83

(a) How much higher was the 6 a.m. temperature in Los Angeles than in Toronto?
°Fhigher
(b) By noon, the temperature in Toronto had risen by 16°F.
What was the temperature there at noon?
°F

User Clarybel
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Answer:

A: 92F
B: -12F

Explanation:

A)

LA: 64F, Toronto: -28F.

To find the difference means to subtract.

64 - (-28) = 92F

The difference is 92F

B)

ΔT = Tfinal-Tinitial

16 = Tfinal-(-28)

-28 + 16 = Tfinal

Tfianl = -12F

User Niels Joaquin
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