Question

In Rhonda's city, the outdoor temperature dropped 36 degrees in 4 hours. She used the ratio -364 to represent the temperature rate of change per hour. Which expression represents the same ratio?

a) -36/4
b) -9
c) -4
d) 364

Answer 1

The temperature dropped by 9 degrees per hour, represented by the ratio -9, as division of -36 by 4 equals -9.

Step-by-step explanation:

The expression that represents the same ratio as -36/4 for the rate of temperature change per hour in Rhonda's city is option b) -9.

This is because when you divide -36 by 4, you get -9, which means that the temperature dropped by 9 degrees per hour over the 4 hours.