Question

At the beginning of the chemistry experiment, Lisa measured the temperature of a liquid to be -5°C. During the experiment, she measured the liquid 3 times and the results showed, its dropped 9°C, rose 25°C, and drop 15°C. What was the liquid temperature at the end of the experiment?

Answer 1

-4°C

Explanation:

At the beginning of the chemistry experiment the temperature of the liquid was -5°C and it dropped 9°C so you do:

-5°C - 9°C = -14°C

The answer is -14°C for the first part of the question because when you are subtracting a positive number from a negative number you have to add the two numbers together but your answer will always be a negative number.

Then you add 25°C to -14°C:

-14°C + 25°C = 11

Because when adding a negative number to a positive number that is bigger than the negative number you have to subtract but your answer will always be a positive number, however if the positive number is smaller than the negative number your answer will be a negative number.

Then you subtract 11°C from 15°C:

11°C - 15°C = -4°C

Because when you subtract a number that is bigger than the first number you get a negative number.