Question

When I woke up, it was 37 degrees. During the day, the temperature increased 14 degrees to the hottest temperature of the day. When I went to bed, it was 29 degrees. How much did the temperature decrease between the hottest point in the day and when I went to bed?

Answer 1

The temperature increased by 14 degrees from the morning to reach the day's highest temperature and then decreased by 22 degrees from that peak to when the student went to bed.

Step-by-step explanation:

If the temperature was 37 degrees when you woke up and increased by 14 degrees to the hottest point, we first calculate the highest temperature of the day. We do this by adding 14 degrees to the morning temperature:

37 degrees + 14 degrees = 51 degrees

So, the hottest temperature of the day was 51 degrees. When you went to bed, the temperature was 29 degrees. Now, let's calculate how much the temperature decreased from the hottest point to bedtime:

51 degrees - 29 degrees = 22 degrees

Therefore, the temperature decreased by 22 degrees between the hottest point of the day and bedtime.