Question

Scientists determined that Antarctica’s average winter temperature was -34.44 Celsius. The difference between this temperature and Antarctica’s highest recorded temperature was 49.44 degrees. What was Antarctica’s highest recorded temperature?

Answer 1

Antarctica's highest recorded temperature was 15 degrees.

Explanation:

I am going to say that Antarctica highest recorded temperature is x.

I suppose there is a small typing mistake.

It is that the difference between Antarctica highest recorded temperature and this is 49.44.

So we have that x - (-34.44) = 49.44 instead of -34.44 - x = 49.44, which would lead to a highest temperature way lower than the one recorded in this winter.

Sooo

x - (-34.44) = 49.44

x + 34.44 = 49.44

x = 49.44 - 34.44

x = 15

Antarctica's highest recorded temperature was 15 degrees.

Answer 2

The highest recorded temperature is 15 degrees

Solution:

Given that Antarctica’s average winter temperature was -34.44 Celsius

The difference between average winter temperature and highest recorded temperature is 49.44 degrees

To find: highest recorded temperature

average winter temperature = -34.44 Celsius

Difference between average winter temperature and highest recorded temperature = 49.44

highest recorded temperature - average winter temperature = 49.44

highest recorded temperature - (-34.44) = 49.44

highest recorded temperature + 34.44 = 49.44

highest recorded temperature = 49.44 - 34.44 = 15

Thus the highest recorded temperature is 15 degrees