Question

Suppose in Loma, Montana the temperature rose from -2.3 degrees Fahrenheit to 8.6 degrees Fahrenheit. What is the change in temperature?

A.10.9 degrees Fahrenheit

B.-10.9 degrees Fahrenheit

C.6.3 degrees Fahrenheit

D.-6.3 degrees Fahrenheit

Explain how to find the change in temperature.

Answer 1

A: 10.9

Step-by-step explanation: -2.3 is 2.3 away from zero then add the length from zero to the postive number which in this case is 8.6, therefore the equation is 2.3 + 8.6 = 10.9