Question

The temperature was 8 degrees below zero on Monday. On Tuesday, the temperature was 1 degree above zero.

Which represents the opposite temperature of Tuesday (1 degree above zero)?
a) 8 degrees above zero
b) 8 degrees below zero
c) 1 degree below zero
d) 1 degree above zero

Answer 1

The opposite temperature of 1 degree above zero is 1 degree below zero, which is represented by option (c).

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the opposite temperature of Tuesday's temperature, which was 1 degree above zero, we should look for the temperature that has the same magnitude but is on the opposite side of the temperature scale. The opposite of 1 degree above zero (positive 1) is 1 degree below zero (negative 1). So, the answer is c) 1 degree below zero.