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A chemist measured the temperature change in a container of heated oil as it cooled. She recorded a change of −19.5 degrees Celsius in 2.4 minutes. What is the average change in…

A chemist measured the temperature change in a container of heated oil as it cooled. She recorded a change of −19.5 degrees Celsius in 2.4 minutes. What is the average change in…
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A chemist measured the temperature change in a container of heated oil as it cooled. She recorded a change of −19.5 degrees Celsius in 2.4 minutes. What is the average change in temperature per minute? Enter the your answer in the box as a decimal.

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divide -19.5 by 2.4
so its -8.13 per minute
hope it helped
User Jose Antonio
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−19.5 / 2.4 = -8.125

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average change in temperature = -8.125 per minute
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