Question

At the time that Sam began his climb up Mt Everest, it was −3°F at the base of the mountain. He knows that the temperature will drop 1 degree for every 500 feet that he climbs. If Mt Everest is just over 29,000 feet tall, what will be the temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, at the top?

Answer 1

it is actually 58

Explanation:

Answer 2

-61°F

Explanation:

Divide 29,000 by 500, which is 58, so it will drop 58 degrees, and subtract that from -3, which is -68.