Question

One night in January, the temperature in Alaska is -16℉. The next day, the temperature is half of what it was the night before. What is the temperature? One night in January, the temperature in Alaska is -16℉. The next day, the temperature is half of what it was the night before. What is the temperature?

Answer 1

-8

Explanation:

-16 ÷ 2 = -8

You could also do:

16 ÷ 2 = 8

and then put a negative in front of 8

And to prove it's true,

8 x 2 = 16

-8 x 2 = -16

Answer 2

-8 degrees

Step-by-step explanation

Half of negative 16 would be negative 8.