At noon the temperature was 6°C. Over the next five hours the temperature dropped a total of 8 degrees. Then every hour until 9:00 p.m. the temperature rose 4 degrees. What was the temperature at 9:00 p.m.?

Question

Responses
A 10°C10°C
B 12°C12°C
C 14°C14°C
D 16°C

Answer 1

To find the temperature at 9:00 p.m., we first need to determine the temperature after the initial drop of 8 degrees.

6°C - 8°C = -2°C

Now, we can calculate the temperature at each hour until 9:00 p.m. by adding 4 degrees per hour.

-2°C + 4°C = 2°C
2°C + 4°C = 6°C
6°C + 4°C = 10°C

Therefore, the temperature at 9:00 p.m. is 10°C.

The correct answer is A) 10°C.