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Suppose there is a 1.8 drop in temperature for every thousand feet that an airplane climbs into the sky. If the temperature on the ground is ​55.4, what will be the temperature when the plane reaches an altitude of 6,000​?

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Answer: 44.6 degrees

Step-by-step explanation: 1.8x6=10.8, 55.4-10.8=44.6 degrees.

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