Question

In Atlanta, the temperature was −2 °F
in the morning in the winter. There was a winter storm, and the temperature dropped 10 degrees. What is the temperature now?(1 point)
Responses

−12 °F
−12 °F

12 °F
12 °F

−8 °F
−8 °F

8 °F
8 °F

Answer 1

To find the new temperature after the drop, you start with the initial temperature of -2 °F and subtract 10 degrees because the temperature dropped.

\[
-2 °F - 10 °F = -12 °F
\]

So, the current temperature is **-12 °F**.