Question

The local meteorologist claims that the temperature is going to steadily drop over the next 4 hours. If the temperature changes by the same amount each hour, and it changes by a total of -28F, how much will it change each hour? Explain how you got your anwser im 2 or more complete sentences.​

Answer 1

The answer was obtained by first taking the measurement for the temperature drop, the duration of the temperature drop, and the rate at which the temperature is dropping which are -28 F, 4 hours, and dropping at a steady rate.

The measured temperature drop of -28 F, is then divided by the duration of the drop which is 4 hours, to get the amount the temperature drop each our as -28F/4 = -7 F per hour

Explanation:

The rate at which the local meteorologist claims that the temperature is going to drop = Steady rate

The duration over which the local meteorologist states that the temperature is going to drop = 4 hours

The amount by which the temperature is observed to drop = -28F

The rate at which the temperature is observed to drop = The same amount each hour

Therefore, the temperature drop per hour = -28F/4 = -7 F per hour