Question

Piper spends a winter day recording the temperature once every three hours for science class. At 9 am, the temperature was -8.4°F. Between 9am and noon, the temperature increased by 2.6°F. Between noon and 3pm, the temperature rose 1.2°F.

Between 3pm and 6pm, the temperature went down 9.9°F. What was the

temperature at 6pm?

Answer 1

Answer: -14.5°F

Explanation:

-8.4 + 2.6 = -5.8

-5.8 + 1.2 = -4.6

-4.6 - 9.9 =

-14.5