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The temperature at noon on a winter day was 8°C. At midnight, the temperature had dropped 15°C. What was the temperature at midnight?

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Answer:

-7

Explanation:

User Drye
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All you have to look at is the word "dropped" and you know it's a subtraction problem. In this case, it would be 8 - 15.

8 - 15 = -7

It would be -7°C at midnight. I hoped this helped! :)
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