The temperature at noon is 75 degreesF. The temperature drops 3 degrees every half hour. What is the temperature at 4.pm.

I'm studying Multiplying Rational numbers and I don't know how to set this up.

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noon to four = 4 hours

4 * 2 = 8

3 * 8 = 24 degrees

75 - 24 = ?
51
The answer is 51
where did you get the two
51
3 degrees every half hour (so it drops 6 degrees in an hour).
4 hours total

75-(3×2/1×4)=51