Question

The table shows the temperatures and wind-chill temperatures in four towns. What is the difference between the actual temperature and the wind-chill temperature in West Falls?

Town Actual Temperature Wind-Chill Temperature Easton -3oF -13oF Mariton 0oF -15oF Pine Hills 10oF -10oF West Falls 2oF -17oF

Answer 1

19 °F

Step-by-step explanation:

The difference between 2 °F and -17 °F is ...

... difference = 2 °F - (-17 °F) = (2 +17) °F

... difference = 19 °F

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Subtracting a number is the same as adding it opposite. Subtracting -17 is the same as adding 17.