In Bluepoint, the average low temperature for January was 40 °F. The average low in February was 27% lower. What was the average low in February?

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Unexpectedvalue · Answer 1 · 2019-07-30T23:40:34+0000

The average low temperature for January was 40 °F - 100%.

The average low in February was x °F - 27% lower, that is 100%-27%=73%.

Write a proportion:

$(40)/(x)=(100)/(73),\\ \\x=(73\cdot 40)/(100),\\\\x=29.2$

Answer: the average low in February was 29.2 °F.