Question

Overnight the temperature in Alaska dropped from 3%

degrees Fahrenheit to twelve and a quarter degrees
Fahrenheit below zero. By how many degrees did the
cemperature drop overnight?**

A. 8 3/4 degrees
B. 9 3/4 degrees
C. 15 1/2 degrees
D. 15 3/4 degrees

Answer 1

A. 8 3/4 degrees

Explanation:

Alaska temperature dropped from 3 degrees Fahrenheit to twelve and a quarter degrees Fahrenheit below zero

12 1/4°F - 3°F

=8 3/4°F

The temperature dropped by 8 3/4°F