Question

Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun –2 –6 –3 2 6 –7 0 a. Arrange the temperatures in order from coldest to warmest. b. On a day in January, the low temperature in Minneapolis, MN was 11 degrees below zero (in degrees Fahrenheit) and the low temperature in Albany, NY was 7 degrees below zero (in degrees Fahrenheit). When asked which city was colder, Jacob wrote: Albany was colder, because –7 < –11. Is Jacob correct? Explain your answer. c. The lowest temperature in New York City was recorded on February 9, 1934 at –15°F. The lowest temperature for Minneapolis was recorded on January 28, 1888 at –41°F. Which city was colder? Write an inequality to support your answer.

Answer 1

A.) -7, -6, -3, -2, 0, 2, 6

B.) Jacob is correct, the larger the negative number, the lower the number is. So, since -11 is smaller than -7, it will be colder.

C.) Minneapolis is colder since -41 is way lower than -15.

-41<-15