Question

The graph shows the midday temperature in Cambridge over the summer.

a)What is the range of the temperatures?
b)is the trend downward or upward?

Answer 1

Explanation:

a) range is 6.

b) trend is upward.

Answer 2

a) 6°C

b) upward

Explanation:

a) The range of temperatures is the difference between the maximum and the minimum temperatures. From the graph we can see that:

maximum temperature: 18 °C

minimum temperature: 12 °C

Then:

range of temperatures: 18-12 = 6°C

b) The trend is upward because, given any temperature, the next one is higher.