To calculate the percent increase in temperature, we first need to find the difference between the two temperatures:
92 degrees Fahrenheit - 80 degrees Fahrenheit = 12 degrees Fahrenheit
Next, we find the percentage increase by dividing the difference by the initial temperature (the morning temperature) and multiplying by 100:
(12 degrees / 80 degrees) * 100 = 0.15 * 100 = 15%
Therefore, the percent increase in temperature from the morning to the afternoon was 15%.
A student measured the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit twice during the day:
The morning temperature was 80 degrees Fahrenheit
The afternoon temperature was 92 degrees Fahrenheit
What was the percent increase in temperature?
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