Question

the temperature is falling at rate of 3 degrees per hour. if the temperature at 12 midnight is "-2°c," what will be the temperature at 5:00 am

Answer 1

-17

Explanation:

as it is falling by three so at 5am it will reach -17

Answer 2

- 17° C

Explanation:

the temperature falls at 3° per hour

midnight → 5.00 am is 5 hours , then

5 × - 3 = - 15 ← falls 15° in the 5 hours

temperature at 5..00 am = - 2 - 15 = - 17° C