Question

3. The table shows the lowest temperatures of several cities.

Cities Lowest recorded temperature

Smithton 2.5
Hedgeburough

East Bunting

and label the temperature of each city on a Plot vertical number line.
(a) Calculate the temperature difference between each pair of cities. Organize your results in a table.

Answer 1

Please check attached vertical number line.

(a) The temperature differences are listed below:

Between Cities Temperature difference

Smithton and

Hedgeburough 2.5 - (-1.1) = 2.5 + 1.1 = 3.6

Hedgeburough and

East Bunting - 1.1 - (- 0.5) = - 1.1 + 0.5 = -0.6

East Bunting and

Smithton 2.5 - (- 0.5) = 2.5 + 0.5 = 3