Question

When Nathan went to bed, the outside temperature was 28°F. When he woke up the next morning, the temperature had decreased to -13°F. By how many degrees did the temperature change during the overnight hours?

Answer 1

41°F

Explanation:

Given that the initial temperature outside was 28°F before Nathan went to bed, to solve for the amount the temperature decreased, we need to understand that it first decreased from 28°F to 0°F first before it went down to -13°F

Hence from 28°F- 0°F --- it has decreased by 28°F

Also from 0°F- 13°F--- it has decreased by 13°F

Therefore in total it decreased by ( 28°F+ 13°F)= 41°F