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When Marsha woke up this morning, the temperature was -4.2 degrees Fahrenheit. She checked the temperature againat noon and the temperature rose 8.2 degrees. What was thetemperature at noon?

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The temperature in the morning was 4.2F

This temperature increased and by noon it was 8.2F more

To know what the temperature at noon is you have to add the amount of degrees the temerature increased to the initial temperature:

4.2F+8.2F=12.4F

The temperature at noon was 12.4 degrees Fahrenheit

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