Question
Which of the situations describes a temperature of -2 degrees? (1 point)
• 2 degrees warmer than 1 degree
• 2 degrees colder than 1 degree
• 2 degrees warmer than 0 degrees
• 2 degrees colder than 0 degrees
• 2 degrees warmer than 1 degree
• 2 degrees colder than 1 degree
• 2 degrees warmer than 0 degrees
• 2 degrees colder than 0 degrees
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the situation that describes a temperature of -2 degrees, let's analyze each option:
1. **2 degrees warmer than 1 degree**:
1 + 2 = 3 degrees (not -2)
2. **2 degrees colder than 1 degree**:
1 - 2 = -1 degree (not -2)
3. **2 degrees warmer than 0 degrees**:
0 + 2 = 2 degrees (not -2)
4. **2 degrees colder than 0 degrees**:
0 - 2 = -2 degrees (this is -2)
Thus, the situation that describes a temperature of -2 degrees is **"2 degrees colder than 0 degrees."**
1. **2 degrees warmer than 1 degree**:
1 + 2 = 3 degrees (not -2)
2. **2 degrees colder than 1 degree**:
1 - 2 = -1 degree (not -2)
3. **2 degrees warmer than 0 degrees**:
0 + 2 = 2 degrees (not -2)
4. **2 degrees colder than 0 degrees**:
0 - 2 = -2 degrees (this is -2)
Thus, the situation that describes a temperature of -2 degrees is **"2 degrees colder than 0 degrees."**