Register
The temperature at south pole was 34° at 8 a.m.At 3 p.m it was -50°. By how many degrees did the temperature drop?
228k views
4 votes
The temperature at south pole was 34° at 8 a.m.At 3 p.m it was -50°. By how many degrees did the temperature drop?

User Michael Place
by
6.0k points

2 Answers

3 votes
Bring both of them to zero. -50 is 50 away from zero, and 34 is 34 away from zero. 34+50=84
User Josiah Krutz
by
6.1k points
6 votes
84 degrees because you add the 34 to the 50 and thats how much it dropped
User Huskerchad
by
5.8k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

6.7m questions

8.9m answers

Other Questions

What is the least common denominator of the four fractions 20 7/10 20 3/4 18 9/10 20 18/25
Which of the following comparisons is false? 5° c is warmer than 5°f. 15° c is cooler than 60° f. 30° c is warmer than 90° f. 35° c is cooler than 100° f.
What is 0.12 expressed as a fraction in simplest form
arlos has $690,000 he wants to save. If the FDIC insurance limit per depositor, per bank, is $250,000, which of these ways of distributing his money between three banks will guarantee that all of his money
Solve using square root or factoring method plz help!!!!.....must click on pic to see the whole problem
Link Copied!