Question

The temperature changed from 7°F at 6 p.M to -5°F at midnight. What was the difference between the high and low temperatures? What was the average change in temperature per hour?

Answer 1

12 °F

2°F per hour

Explanation:

The difference can be found by substracting:

7°F-( -5 °F)

=12 °F

To find the average change in temperature per hour, divide by how many hours between 6 to midnight. Between 6 to midnight is 6 hours.

12°F / 6 hours

= 2°F/ hour