Question
At 3 p.m. the outside temperature was 48F. The temperature then fell steadily by 28F every hour for the
next four hours. What was the temperature at 7 p.m.?
햠 88F
햡 48F
햢 228F
햣 248F
next four hours. What was the temperature at 7 p.m.?
햠 88F
햡 48F
햢 228F
햣 248F
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
To determine the temperature at 7 p.m., we start with the initial temperature at 3 p.m., which is 48°F.
The temperature falls steadily by 28°F every hour for 4 hours.
Let's calculate the total temperature drop over those 4 hours:
\[
\text{Total temperature drop} = 28°F \times 4 = 112°F
\]
Now, we subtract this total drop from the initial temperature:
\[
\text{Temperature at 7 p.m.} = 48°F - 112°F = -64°F
\]
The options given (88F, 48F, 228F, 248F) do not include -64F, which indicates that the correct temperature is not among the offerings.
Therefore, based on the calculations, the temperature at 7 p.m. would be -64°F.
The temperature falls steadily by 28°F every hour for 4 hours.
Let's calculate the total temperature drop over those 4 hours:
\[
\text{Total temperature drop} = 28°F \times 4 = 112°F
\]
Now, we subtract this total drop from the initial temperature:
\[
\text{Temperature at 7 p.m.} = 48°F - 112°F = -64°F
\]
The options given (88F, 48F, 228F, 248F) do not include -64F, which indicates that the correct temperature is not among the offerings.
Therefore, based on the calculations, the temperature at 7 p.m. would be -64°F.