Question

At noon the temperature was -2.5 degrees. Every hour the temperature dropped by -3.5 degrees. What was the temperature after 5.5 hours?

Answer 1

Answer: The temperature was -21.75 after 5.5 hours passed.

Explanation:

-2.5 starting degrees,

-3.5*5.5 = -19.25

-19.25 + the original -2.5 = -21.75