Question

On Thursday the temperature reached a high of 44° above 0. That night it dropped to 14° below 0. What is the difference between the high and low temperatures for Thursday? The difference is ? °

Answer 1

Given:

high temperature = 44 degrees

low temperature = 14 degrees below zero or -14 degrees.

Find: difference between the two temperature

Solution:

Subtract -14 from 44 and that is 58 degrees.

Answer: The difference between the two temperature is 58 degrees.

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