On a Friday morning, the temperature was 67 °F

. The temperature dropped 6 °F
and then rose 10 °F
. How much does the temperature need to rise or fall to return to the initial temperature of 67 °F
?

1 answer

To find out how much the temperature needs to change to return to the initial temperature of 67 °F, we start by calculating the temperature after the changes.

  1. The initial temperature is 67 °F.
  2. The temperature drops by 6 °F: \[ 67 - 6 = 61 \text{ °F} \]
  3. Then the temperature rises by 10 °F: \[ 61 + 10 = 71 \text{ °F} \]

Now, the current temperature is 71 °F. To return to the initial temperature of 67 °F, we need to calculate the difference: \[ 71 - 67 = 4 \text{ °F} \]

Therefore, the temperature needs to fall by 4 °F to return to the initial temperature of 67 °F.