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The temperature outside changed from 72°F to 42°F over a period of six days. If the temperature changed by the same amount each day, what was the daily temperature change?

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Answer:

5 degrees

Explanation:

rate is define as change over time.

So the change is temperatures and time is days.

Rate = (72-42)/6

So, we have 5 degrees drop per day.