Question

The temperature in a freezer is set at -18°C. The temperature in a refrigerator 21° warmer. Should the refrigerator temperature be represented by a positive integer or negative integer? Explain your reasoning

Answer 1

Positive integer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The temperature in the freezer = -18°C

If the temperature in the refrigerator is 21° warmer.

`\begin{gathered} \text{The temperature in the refridgerator} \\ =-18+21 \\ =3\degree C \end{gathered}`

The temperature will be represented by a positive integer.