Question

Miriam conducted a scientific experiment for a certain time the temperature of a compound rose 2 1/2° and 1/4 hours how much did the temperature of the compound rise in one hour

Answer 1

By converting the mixed fraction of temperature change to an improper fraction and adjusting for the time difference, we find that the temperature of the compound would rise by 10°C in one hour.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much the temperature of the compound rose in one hour, we need to use the information given that the temperature rose 2 1/2°C in 1/4 hour.

Since 1/4 hour is equivalent to 15 minutes, we have a rate of temperature change.

First, we convert the mixed fraction to an improper fraction, getting 5/2 degrees.

Then to find the rate per hour, we multiply this value by 4 (since 1 hour is 4 times 1/4 hour).

We have:
(5/2°C) x 4 = 10°C

So, in one hour, the temperature of the compound would rise by 10°C.