Question

The temperature in Anchorage Alaska is 3 degrees below zero at noon. Over the next 5 hours the temperature dropped 6 degrees. What’s the temperature at 5pm? Justify your reasoning.

Answer 1

Answer: -9 degrees.

Explanation:

The temp started off at -3. 5 hours later it dropped 6 more degrees. Now it is -9 degrees.

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