Question

The average maximum temperature in January for
Killeen, Texas is 59º F. The average maximum
temperature in January for Buffalo, New York is
27º F. This January, Killeen’s average maximum
temperature was five degrees below normal, and
Buffalo’s average maximum temperature was two
degrees below normal. How much warmer was
this January’s average maximum temperature in
Killeen than Buffalo’s January’s average maximum
temperature?
A 29º warmer
B 35º warmer
C 39º warmer***
D 25º warmer

Answer 1

59-5=54 degrees=Average Maximum Killeen

27-2=25 degrees=Average Maximum Buffalo

54-25=29 degrees warmer

The answer is A