To determine which city's temperature was closer to freezing (0°F), we can compare the absolute differences between their temperatures and 0°F.
In Boulder, Colorado, the temperature was -17°F. The absolute difference between -17°F and 0°F is 17°F.
In Bowling Green, Kentucky, the temperature was 35°F. The absolute difference between 35°F and 0°F is 35°F.
Therefore, the temperature in Boulder, Colorado was closer to freezing (0°F).
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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