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In Antarctica, the air temperature is -5 degrees F. The temperature of the nearby water is 33 degrees F. How much colder is the air than the water?\

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Answer:

The air is 38 degrees colder.

Explanation:

To solve for this we must understand "key words" to understand which operation we are doing. The words in this are "how much colder" this signifies we must do subtraction.

33 - (-5) = 38.

The air is 38 degrees colder.

User Imre Greilich
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it’s 38 degrees colder i think
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