The temperature is changing every day by negative 3 over 16 degrees Fahrenheit. What will be the change in the temperature after 4 days?

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Group of answer choices

negative 64 over 3 degrees Fahrenheit

negative 3 over 4 degrees Fahrenheit

3 over 64 degrees Fahrenheit

3 over 4 degrees Fahrenheit

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The change in temperature per day is given as negative 3 over 16 degrees Fahrenheit. After 4 days, the change in temperature would be 4 times the daily change, or:

4 * (negative 3 over 16) = negative 12 over 16 = negative 3 over 4 degrees Fahrenheit.

Therefore, the change in temperature after 4 days is negative 3 over 4 degrees Fahrenheit. The correct answer is:

negative 3 over 4 degrees Fahrenheit.