Question

Scientists determined that Antarctica's average winter temperature was -34.44 degrees Celsius. The difference between this and Antarctica's highest recorded temperature was 49.44 degrees. What was Antarctica's highest recorded temperature? (7th grade work)

Answer 1

15 degrees

Explanation:

Answer 2

Antarctica's highest recorded temperature was 15 degrees.

Explanation:

I am going to say that Antarctica highest recorded temperature is x.

I suppose there is a small typing mistake.

It is that the difference between Antarctica highest recorded temperature and this is 49.44.

So we have that x - (-34.44) = 49.44 instead of -34.44 - x = 49.44, which would lead to a highest temperature way lower than the one recorded in this winter.

So

x - (-34.44) = 49.44

x + 34.44 = 49.44

x = 49.44 - 34.44

x = 15

Antarctica's highest recorded temperature was 15 degrees.