On a Friday morning, the temperature was 63°F

. The temperature dropped 10°F
and then rose 6°F
. How much does the temperature need to rise or fall to return to the initial temperature of 63°F
?

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Responses

Fall 4 °F
Fall 4 °F

Rise 6 °F
Rise 6 °F

Fall 10 °F
Fall 10 °F

Rise 4 °F

1 answer

To solve the problem, we can follow these steps:

  1. Start with the initial temperature: 63°F.
  2. The temperature drops by 10°F: \[ 63°F - 10°F = 53°F \]
  3. Then the temperature rises by 6°F: \[ 53°F + 6°F = 59°F \]

Now the current temperature is 59°F. To find out how much the temperature needs to change to return to 63°F, we calculate the difference: \[ 63°F - 59°F = 4°F \]

Therefore, the temperature needs to rise by 4°F to return to the initial temperature of 63°F.

So the correct response is: Rise 4 °F.