Question

Solve the following word problem the air temperature at 9 AM is -5.8°C. The air temperature at noon is -1.6°C. What is the change in the temperature during these three hours right and solve an equation to show your answer, then explain what your answer mean.

Answer 1

To find the change in temperature during these three hours, we can subtract the temperature at 9 AM from the temperature at noon.

Change in temperature = Temperature at noon - Temperature at 9 AM

Change in temperature = (-1.6°C) - (-5.8°C)

Change in temperature = -1.6°C + 5.8°C

Change in temperature = 4.2°C

So, the change in temperature during these three hours is 4.2°C.

This solution means that there was an increase in temperature of 4.2 degrees Celsius from 9 AM to noon. The temperature increased by 4.2°C.