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A cold front passed through a city, and the temperature dropped from 69°F to 54.6°F in 8 hours. Assuming the temperature dropped at a constant rate, at what rate did the temperature decrease?

A.
2.9°F per hour
B.
14.4°F per hour
C.
1.8°F per hour
D.
1.4°F per hour

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C would be the answer
User Allan Xu
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1.8 per hour. You subtract 54.6 from 69 and than divide that into 8
User Bvoleti
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