Question

The table gives the temperature (in °F) in five cities at 6 a.m. on the same day. Use the table to answer the questions. City Buffalo Phoenix Memphis Houston Fairbanks Temperature (°F) -13 83 45 64 -24 (a) How much higher was the 6 a.m. temperature in Houston than in Buffalo? °F higher (b) By noon, the temperature in Buffalo had risen by 19 °F. What was the temperature there at noon? °F​

Answer 1

Part A

Temperature at 6 a.m. was:

• Houston = 64 °F,
• Buffalo = - 13 °F.

The difference is:

• 64 - (-13) = 64 + 13 = 77 °F

Part B

Temperature in Buffalo at noon was 19 °F greater:

• - 13 + 19 = 19 - 13 = 6 °F