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The temperature at 6.00 am was - 12 the temperature increased by 1/2 each hour for 6 hours what was the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit at noon

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Answer: -9 degrees Fahrenheit

Explanation:

Given: Temperature at 6:00 AM = -12 degrees Fahrenheit

Temperature increased each hour =
\frac12 degrees Fahrenheit

Temperature increase in 6 hours =
6*\frac12=3\text{ degrees Fahrenheit}

Temperature at noon = Temperature at 6:00 AM+Temperature increase in 6 hours

= -12+3 degrees Fahrenheit

= -9 degrees Fahrenheit

Hence, the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit at noon= -9 degrees Fahrenheit

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