the temperature is at noon is 75 degress F the tempature drops every 3 degress every half and hour whats the tempature at 4

Answer 1

To find the temperature at 4 PM, we need to determine how many half-hour intervals there are from noon to 4 PM.

1. Calculate the total time from noon to 4 PM:
   From noon (12:00 PM) to 4 PM is 4 hours.

2. Convert hours to half-hour intervals:
   \(4 \text{ hours} = 8 \text{ half-hour intervals}\)

3. Determine the temperature drop:
   The temperature drops 3 degrees every half hour.
   Total drop over 8 intervals = \(8 \times 3 = 24\) degrees.

4. Calculate the temperature at 4 PM:
   Starting temperature at noon = 75 degrees F.
   Temperature at 4 PM = \(75 - 24 = 51\) degrees F.

Thus, the temperature at 4 PM is 51 degrees F.