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The temperature of the
freezer is -13 degrees
Celsius. Leanna leaves
the freezer door open
and the temperature
rises by 5 degrees. what
is the temperature of
the freezer now? *

User Scott McLeod
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Final answer:

The temperature of the freezer, after leaving the door open, would be -8 degrees Celsius.

Step-by-step explanation:

The temperature of the freezer is -13 degrees Celsius. When Leanna leaves the freezer door open, the temperature of the freezer rises by 5 degrees. To find the temperature of the freezer now, we need to add the change in temperature to the initial temperature. So, -13 degrees + 5 degrees = -8 degrees Celsius.

User Ramon Marques
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(-13)+5=
13-5=8

So the temperature of the freezer is -8° because you take the sign of the larger number.