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The mean temperature change is -3.2 degrees Fahrenheit per day for 5 days. What is the total change over the 5-day period?

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-3.2 * 5 = -16

answer is -16
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Every 1 day, the mean temperature change is -3.2 degrees. So to know how much the temperature will change in 5 days, you can apply the rule of three, and let x be the new temperature: 1 --> -3.2 5 --> x X=5*-3.2 X= -16 So the total temperature change is -16 degrees fahrenheit. Hope this helps! :)
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