Question

The list below shows the temperature Elizabeth recorded at 11:00 p.m. for

four days last January.
Monday: 15°F
Tuesday: 20°F
Wednesday: -20°F
Thursday: -5°F
On which of the days did Elizabeth record the lowest (coldest) temperature?
O Monday
O Tuesday
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O Wednesday
O Thursday

Answer 1

Answer: Wednesday

Step-by-step explanation: Think of it like this; all temperatures are cold for us human beings. The question is being asked which days did Elizabeth record the lowest (coldest) temperature.

You can put this figures into a number line. Any number going to the right of a number line is an increase. So Monday and Tuesday can be eliminated. Any number going the left of a number line is decreasing. - 5 is very cold but -20 is colder than -5. Therefore, the lowest (coldest) temperature is -20 which was Wednesday,

Hope this explanation helps.

Answer 2

Wednesday reported -20 compared to the other days recording -5, 15, and 20 degrees. In this case, Wednesday had the coldest temperature.