Question

Yesterday the temperature at noon was 26.4°F. By midnight, it had decreased by

32.4°F. What was the temperature at midnight?

Answer 1

- 6°F.

Explanation:

26.4

- 32.4

= -6.0

The temperature at midnight:

-6°F.

Answer 2

-6°

Explanation:

26.4 - 32.4 = -6

Subtract the absolute values of the both number and give the sign of the larger absolute value.

32.4 - 26.4 = 6

The sign will be negative because -32.4 has a larger absolute value (farther from zero) than 26.4