At 8 a.m. the temperature was –4ºC. At 12 p.m., the temperature was –1ºC. Shayla claims that it was warmer at 8 a.m. than it was at 12 p.m.
What mistake did Shayla most likely make when comparing the temperatures?
A. She used a number line.
B. She compared the absolute values.
C. She compared the order of the numbers.
D. She counted the distance from zero incorrectly.
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GPT 3.5
The mistake Shayla most likely made when comparing the temperatures is:
B. She compared the absolute values.
Shayla may have mistakenly looked at the negative sign in front of the numbers as indicating a lower temperature, when in fact -1ºC is warmer than -4ºC because it is closer to zero on the number line.
B. She compared the absolute values.
Shayla may have mistakenly looked at the negative sign in front of the numbers as indicating a lower temperature, when in fact -1ºC is warmer than -4ºC because it is closer to zero on the number line.