Question

A detective is called to the scene of a crime where a dead body has been found. She arrives at

10pm and immediately records the temperature of the body to be 80◦F. One hour into her
investigation she measures the temperature of the body to be 76◦F. She notes that the
thermostat is programmed at a constant 68◦F. Assuming that the victim’s body temperature
was normal(98.6◦F) prior to death, when did the death occur?
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Answer 1

3pm

Explanation:

the victim died 7 hours prior to the initial investigation, which is 3pm.

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