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On Friday, the temperature in Boulder, Colorado was -17°F and 35°F in Bowling Green, Kentucky. In which city was the temperature closer to freezing (0°F)?
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GPT 3.5
To determine which city's temperature was closer to freezing (0°F), we can calculate the absolute value of the difference between the temperature in each city and freezing.
For Boulder, Colorado:
| -17°F - 0°F | = |-17°F| = 17°F
For Bowling Green, Kentucky:
| 35°F - 0°F | = |35°F| = 35°F
Comparing the absolute differences, we can see that the temperature in Boulder, Colorado (-17°F) was closer to freezing (0°F) since the absolute difference is smaller (17°F) compared to the absolute difference in Bowling Green, Kentucky (35°F).
For Boulder, Colorado:
| -17°F - 0°F | = |-17°F| = 17°F
For Bowling Green, Kentucky:
| 35°F - 0°F | = |35°F| = 35°F
Comparing the absolute differences, we can see that the temperature in Boulder, Colorado (-17°F) was closer to freezing (0°F) since the absolute difference is smaller (17°F) compared to the absolute difference in Bowling Green, Kentucky (35°F).