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Answer:

D. 7°C

Explanation:

The difference between two numbers is the distance between them on the number line.

4 -(-3) = 4 +3 = 7

Temperatures -3°C and +4°C are 7°C apart. The difference between the temperatures is 7°C.

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Additional comment

Often, in math, when we talk about the difference between A and B, we mean specifically the value (A-B). In plain English, when we talk about the difference between A and B, we mean the positive difference--the value obtained by subtracting the smaller number from the larger one.

Here, the difference between New York and London temperatures would ordinarily be interpreted in math to be -3 -4 = -7°C. That is not an answer choice, so we must assume the positive difference, 7°C, is intended.

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