Question

If a temperature is 2 celcious and falls by 7 celcious what is your new temperature

Answer 1

-5°C

Explanation:

if you want to subtract a smaller number from a bigger number you can consider the number line attached below. I have marked 2 and -5 with blue ink.

When you use a number line, firstly see where your first number lies on the number line, in this case 2 is your first number. If you have to subtract a number, you have to move left and if you have to add a number you have to move right on the number line.

As you have to subtract 7 from 2, move 7 spaces to the left counting zero as a number. If you count 7 spaces to the left, it will end at -5.

So your answer is -5°C.

Hope this helps!!

Answer 2

-5°C or negative 5 degrees Celsius