Question

One day in January, the high temperature was −3.6∘ and the low temperature was −22.3∘ .

What was the difference between the high and low temperatures that day?




Enter your answer, as a decimal.

Answer 1

The difference is 18.7 degrees

Explanation:

To find the difference in the temperature, we take the high temperature and subtract the low temperature.

Difference = high - low

= -3.6 - (-22.3)

= -3.6+22.3

= 18.7

The difference is 18.7 degrees